Hong Kong vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
7.41M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 21% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 621st and 72nd ($2674 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 55th 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
$7.89
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974