Hong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
7.41M
6.21M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 189% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 532nd and 6006th ($2718 vs $940) 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 548th and 4818th 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
$8.11
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$12076

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586