Hong Kong vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
3.33M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 46% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 379th and 2194th ($2753 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 205th and 149th 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
$8.31
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581