Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hong Kong (China) is 98.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 252% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 105.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 232.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 HK$70.5
$5.31 R$29.48
69.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 HK$498
$29.19 R$162
117.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 HK$51.5
$6.29 R$34.91
4.29%
Cappuccino
$5.11 HK$40.1
$1.76 R$9.79
190.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.63
$1.08 R$6
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.22
$0.72 R$4.02
45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.65 HK$52.2
$1.84 R$10.21
261.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 HK$50.8
$2.73 R$15.16
137.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.02 HK$23.74
$0.96 R$5.32
214.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 HK$17.88
$1.48 R$8.2
54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 HK$16.11
$1.17 R$6.5
75.21%
Eggs
$3.32 HK$26.05
$2.12 R$11.79
56.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.87 HK$195
$8.41 R$46.69
195.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 HK$81.7
$3.82 R$21.18
172.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.52 HK$177
$7.55 R$41.89
198.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 HK$27.57
$2.15 R$11.94
63.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 HK$18.3
$1.28 R$7.09
82.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.94 HK$30.93
$1.13 R$6.27
248.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 HK$24.31
$1.48 R$8.22
109.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.74
$1.17 R$6.49
93.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.75
$1.1 R$6.1
105.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.29
$0.75 R$4.14
125.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 HK$12.89
$0.7 R$3.9
134.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 HK$100
$2.1 R$11.63
506.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.55 HK$122
$7.4 R$41.05
110.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.41
$1.18 R$6.55
55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 HK$20.99
$2.25 R$12.48
18.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 HK$13.24
$0.93 R$5.18
81.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 HK$491
$41.29 R$229
51.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 HK$29.44
$1.05 R$5.83
257.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 HK$10.35
$0.83 R$4.59
59.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 HK$116
$7.14 R$39.63
107.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.43
$1.09 R$6.08
185.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K HK$302.7K
$22K R$121.8K
75.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K HK$254.2K
$27.4K R$151.8K
18.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,791
$69.6 R$386
228.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.09 HK$142
$13.69 R$76
32.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.84 HK$179
$18.72 R$104
22.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.8 HK$603
$22.75 R$126
237.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.77 HK$68.8
$22.18 R$123
-60.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 HK$99.2
$6.15 R$34.12
105.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,007 HK$7,906
$281 R$1,562
257.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.9K HK$171.9K
$7,377 R$40.9K
196.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$574
$48.73 R$271
50.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 HK$304
$41.91 R$233
-7.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 HK$710
$75 R$416
20.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,109
$61.4 R$341
130.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,178 HK$17.1K
$332 R$1,844
555.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 HK$12.3K
$229 R$1,273
580.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,775 HK$37.5K
$638 R$3,540
648.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,078 HK$24.2K
$448 R$2,484
587.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26K HK$204K
$1,689 R$9,376
1438.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.1K HK$126.1K
$1,176 R$6,527
1266.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,598 HK$28.2K
$481 R$2,672
647.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.16
-64.43%

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Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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