Hong Kong vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$4639
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1108
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
7.41M
633K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 36% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 503rd and 1984th ($2614 vs $1918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1684th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Louisville ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 168th and 164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Louisville

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Hong Kong Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$3397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$3039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$51.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$13578

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1659
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1709
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1898
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1733
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1933
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1723
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1896
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1748
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1712
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2212
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1826
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$1907
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1702
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1992
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1581
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1747
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$1938
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1750
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$2034
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1651
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1515
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1913
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1840
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1487
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1768
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2032
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1906
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2129
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1844
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1486
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2037
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1846
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1988