Hong Kong vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
83
57
🏙️ Population
7.41M
580K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 99% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 532nd and 4339th ($2718 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 548th and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kingston

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Hong Kong Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$4783

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713