Hong Kong vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.66M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 242% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 503rd and 6515th ($2614 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 168th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Recife

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Hong Kong Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$19214

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525