Hong Kong vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
7.41M
9.94M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 179% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 379th and 5792nd ($2753 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 205th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Lima

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Hong Kong Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$8320

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Cities near Hong Kong

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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722