Hong Kong vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
7.41M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 19% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 532nd and 65th ($2718 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 548th and 74th 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
$8.11
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$26874

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927