Hong Kong vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
7.41M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 14% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 379th and 72nd ($2753 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.7 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 205th and 47th 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
$8.31
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754