Hong Kong vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
89
21
🏙️ Population
7.41M
297K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 164% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 503rd and 5392nd ($2614 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check China vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 168th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Malabo

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Hong Kong Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$735

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210