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 97.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 251.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 99.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 229.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 HK$68.2
$5.51 R$28.53
58.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$506
$28.61 R$148
126.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 HK$48.74
$6.36 R$32.93
-2.04%
Cappuccino
$4.96 HK$38.79
$1.75 R$9.08
183.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 HK$10.13
$1.08 R$5.59
20.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 HK$8.48
$0.71 R$3.67
52.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 HK$53.3
$1.81 R$9.38
276.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 HK$49.47
$2.62 R$13.57
141.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.19
$1.00 R$5.20
209.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 HK$17.25
$1.49 R$7.72
48.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 HK$15.32
$1.17 R$6.04
67.52%
Eggs
$3.36 HK$26.29
$2.02 R$10.46
66.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.75 HK$201
$8.60 R$44.57
199.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 HK$80.5
$3.69 R$19.14
178.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.04 HK$172
$7.26 R$37.62
203.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 HK$28.27
$2.07 R$10.74
74.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.51
$1.32 R$6.84
69.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.92 HK$30.64
$1.17 R$6.08
235.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 HK$23.99
$1.43 R$7.39
114.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 HK$17.84
$1.13 R$5.85
101.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 HK$17.95
$1.10 R$5.70
108.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 HK$13.65
$0.76 R$3.91
130.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HK$13.46
$0.70 R$3.61
145.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.87 HK$101
$2.18 R$11.28
490.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 HK$119
$7.57 R$39.21
101.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.27
$1.22 R$6.29
49.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 HK$21.73
$2.18 R$11.27
27.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 HK$13.09
$0.92 R$4.78
81.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 HK$492
$40.58 R$210
54.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 HK$28.24
$1.05 R$5.44
243.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 HK$10.37
$0.85 R$4.40
56.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 HK$115
$7.10 R$36.77
107.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.31
$1.09 R$5.67
185.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K HK$293.2K
$21.7K R$112.7K
72.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K HK$251.3K
$27.6K R$143.2K
16.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 HK$1,825
$67.8 R$351
244.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 HK$139
$14.09 R$73.0
26.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.83 HK$179
$19.35 R$100
17.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.1 HK$611
$23.09 R$120
238.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.93 HK$69.8
$22.63 R$117
-60.54%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 HK$98.2
$6.24 R$32.31
101.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 HK$7,669
$285 R$1,475
244.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K HK$170.2K
$7,467 R$38.7K
191.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 HK$564
$49.77 R$258
44.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 HK$310
$42.22 R$219
-6.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 HK$705
$76.3 R$395
18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 HK$1,085
$61.5 R$319
125.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,173 HK$17.0K
$334 R$1,732
549.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 HK$12.1K
$228 R$1,181
576.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,801 HK$37.5K
$645 R$3,339
644.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 HK$24.1K
$455 R$2,359
575.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.1K HK$196.4K
$1,871 R$9,693
1242.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K HK$127.9K
$1,220 R$6,321
1240.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,265 HK$25.5K
$516 R$2,672
532.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.16
-64.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hong Kong (China): March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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