Hong Kong vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
3.28M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 51% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 503rd and 2577th ($2614 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 168th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Madrid

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Hong Kong Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437