Hong Kong vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
7.41M
9.94M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 149% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 621st and 5141st ($2674 vs $1075) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 632nd and 4052nd 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
$7.89
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$9668

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Cities near Hong Kong

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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755