Hong Kong vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.49M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 264% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 532nd and 6884th ($2718 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 548th and 5911th 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
$8.11
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$16281

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544