Hong Kong vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 18% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 503rd and 1234th ($2614 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 168th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Houston

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Hong Kong Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$23011

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175