Hong Kong vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
888K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 26% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 379th and 1397th ($2753 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 205th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Indianapolis

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Hong Kong Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$27094

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828