Hong Kong vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
80
75
🏙️ Population
7.41M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 136% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 640th and 4918th ($2663 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 676th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Sao Paulo

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Hong Kong Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.74
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$15990

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720