Hong Kong vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
4
😀 Quality of life
83
52
🏙️ Population
7.41M
12.9K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 175% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 532nd and 5682nd ($2718 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Kingstown. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 548th and 6494th 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
$8.11
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$9791

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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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784