Cost of Living & Income: Hong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Rio de Janeiro are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricHong KongRio de JaneiroHong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro
💰 Average monthly net salary¥21,038¥4,028Hong Kong earns 5.2× the salary in Rio de Janeiro

Daily expenses

MetricHong KongRio de JaneiroHong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥56¥53Hong Kong costs 1.06× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥430¥270Hong Kong costs 1.59× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥43¥53Rio de Janeiro costs 1.23× the price in Hong Kong
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥1,519.6¥830.4Hong Kong costs 1.83× the price in Rio de Janeiro
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥136.6¥144.6Rio de Janeiro costs 1.06× the price in Hong Kong
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥98.2¥75.8Hong Kong costs 1.30× the price in Rio de Janeiro
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥606.4¥194.5Hong Kong costs 3.12× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥88.2¥52.7Hong Kong costs 1.67× the price in Rio de Janeiro
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥26.7¥8.7Hong Kong costs 3.08× the price in Rio de Janeiro

Supermarket prices

MetricHong KongRio de JaneiroHong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥128.8¥65.0Hong Kong costs 1.98× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🥚 Eggs (12)¥23.9¥15.3Hong Kong costs 1.57× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥7.5Hong Kong costs 2.71× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥15.7¥13.2Hong Kong costs 1.19× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥27.8¥17.8Hong Kong costs 1.56× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥19.7¥8.4Hong Kong costs 2.34× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥21.9¥11.3Hong Kong costs 1.94× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥12.8¥7.6Hong Kong costs 1.68× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥115.3¥52.7Hong Kong costs 2.19× the price in Rio de Janeiro

Rent & property prices

MetricHong KongRio de JaneiroHong Kong vs Rio de Janeiro
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥15,219¥5,863Hong Kong costs 2.60× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥11,247¥3,258Hong Kong costs 3.45× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥33,599¥7,896Hong Kong costs 4.25× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥22,167¥4,654Hong Kong costs 4.76× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥190,420¥24,901Hong Kong costs 7.65× the price in Rio de Janeiro
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥117,532¥10,219Hong Kong costs 11.50× the price in Rio de Janeiro