Hong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
82
67
🏙️ Population
7.41M
6.21M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 164% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 621st and 5559th ($2674 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 632nd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro

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Hong Kong Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$13739

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631