Hong Kong vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
4
😀 Quality of life
82
55
🏙️ Population
7.41M
24.5K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 169% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 621st and 5701st ($2674 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check China vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 632nd and 6376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kingstown

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Hong Kong Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$11266

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788