Hong Kong vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
89
61
🏙️ Population
7.41M
4.43M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 188% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 503rd and 5921st ($2614 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 168th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Johannesburg

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Hong Kong Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$4829

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952