Hong Kong vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
7.41M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 17% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 503rd and 72nd ($2614 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 168th and 34th 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
$7.92
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$31623

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862