Hong Kong vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.49M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 308% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 427th and 7055th ($2737 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 248th and 5998th 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
$8.82
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$14050

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509