Hong Kong vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
7.41M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 14% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 427th and 80th ($2737 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 1.4 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 248th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hong Kong Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$28838

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919