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 92% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 249.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 108% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 219.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 HK$69.6
$5.29 R$26.42
68.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 HK$491
$29.02 R$145
116.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 HK$49.48
$6.19 R$30.88
2.10%
Cappuccino
$5.24 HK$41.01
$1.71 R$8.56
206.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 HK$10.46
$1.07 R$5.34
25.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.24
$0.66 R$3.30
59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 HK$52.7
$1.78 R$8.90
277.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 HK$48.86
$2.62 R$13.08
138.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 HK$23.59
$0.95 R$4.73
216.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 HK$17.42
$1.53 R$7.63
45.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 HK$15.51
$1.23 R$6.11
60.98%
Eggs
$3.39 HK$26.52
$2.12 R$10.57
59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.84 HK$202
$8.71 R$43.49
196.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 HK$79.4
$3.67 R$18.30
176.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.40 HK$175
$7.44 R$37.14
201.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 HK$27.86
$2.12 R$10.57
67.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 HK$18.23
$1.33 R$6.62
75.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.94 HK$30.84
$1.14 R$5.67
245.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 HK$23.36
$1.50 R$7.50
98.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 HK$17.81
$1.18 R$5.90
93.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.11
$1.11 R$5.55
108.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 HK$13.30
$0.75 R$3.74
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HK$13.01
$0.70 R$3.48
137.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.25 HK$104
$2.13 R$10.64
522.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.62 HK$122
$7.78 R$38.84
100.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.28
$1.17 R$5.82
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 HK$20.59
$2.16 R$10.79
21.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 HK$13.83
$0.94 R$4.71
88.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.7 HK$491
$40.50 R$202
54.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 HK$29.70
$1.05 R$5.26
260.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 HK$10.40
$0.87 R$4.35
52.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 HK$119
$7.34 R$36.65
106.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.15 HK$24.63
$1.09 R$5.43
188.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K HK$301.9K
$21.5K R$107.3K
79.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K HK$259.6K
$28.1K R$140.2K
17.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 HK$1,803
$67.9 R$339
239.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.80 HK$139
$13.96 R$69.7
27.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 HK$178
$19.11 R$95.4
18.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 HK$599
$23.13 R$115
230.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.75 HK$68.5
$22.65 R$113
-61.37%
Cinema Ticket
$12.72 HK$99.6
$6.17 R$30.77
106.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,010 HK$7,905
$289 R$1,443
249.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K HK$170.8K
$7,313 R$36.5K
198.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 HK$579
$49.43 R$247
49.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.91 HK$305
$42.74 R$213
-8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 HK$715
$76.9 R$384
18.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 HK$1,112
$62.4 R$311
127.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,174 HK$17.0K
$336 R$1,677
546.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 HK$12.0K
$230 R$1,148
568.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,726 HK$37.0K
$647 R$3,227
630.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,005 HK$23.5K
$447 R$2,229
572.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.1K HK$196.7K
$1,885 R$9,404
1233.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.1K HK$126.0K
$1,276 R$6,369
1160.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,397 HK$26.6K
$535 R$2,670
535.01%
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): April 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

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