Hong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
7.41M
6.21M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 188% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 379th and 5959th ($2753 vs $955) 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 205th and 4932nd 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
$8.31
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$10815

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585