Hong Kong vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$3917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
82
87
🏙️ Population
7.41M
508K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 27% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 621st and 1736th ($2674 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1388th 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kansas

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Hong Kong Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$25297

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860