Hong Kong vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
7.41M
548K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 13% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 621st and 1156th ($2674 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom 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 Manchester. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 632nd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Manchester

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Hong Kong Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$21096

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862