Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.2 times more expensive than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% more in Hong Kong
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.25
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$4.12
|
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.51
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$27.05
|
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$21.08
|
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.84
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$9.84
|
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
R$6.11
|
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.68
|
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.58
|
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.32
|
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.86
|
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.52
|
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.82
|
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.94
R$245.81
|
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,595.55
R$112,184.53
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.11
R$115.13
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.05
R$3,492.56
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.10
R$2,284.82
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.24
R$241.81
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
|
pay 85.5% more for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.99
R$2,730.78
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,548.38
R$77,564.49
|
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.97
|
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
R$10.61
|
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.14
R$149.67
|
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
R$44.87
|
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
|
pay 38.1% more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.33
R$293.84
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.28
R$253.48
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.98
R$452.16
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.36
R$402.80
|
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
|
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