Hong Kong vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2430
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
4
😀 Quality of life
88
26
🏙️ Population
7.41M
13.9K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 181% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 379th and 5821st ($2753 vs $981) 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 205th and 8479th 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
$8.31
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$6.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$7051

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1159
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1061
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1065
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1360
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1101
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1003
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1138
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1168
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1164
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1070
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$964
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1582
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1594
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$719
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$692
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$684
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$871
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1081
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$691
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$770
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1241
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1242
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$821
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$704
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$627
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$662
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1926
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$731
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$785