Hong Kong vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2884
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6543
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$1998
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$3776
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2843
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
7.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 3% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 63rd and 39th ($2884 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 99th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Los Angeles

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Hong Kong Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2462
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4715
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3295
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.59%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$31248
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20660
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.13
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.4
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.9
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$755
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18730
$23021

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2380
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1079
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$686
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1610
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$612
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$762
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$757
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$702
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$863
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$709
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$648
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$668
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$692
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$730
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$724
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$716
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$718
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$760
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$701
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$1049
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$661
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$732
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$721
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$656
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$516
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$689
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$700
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$788
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$658
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$775
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$717
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$689
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$744
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$831
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$597
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$697
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$812
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$705

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099