Hong Kong vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
7.41M
633K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 48% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 503rd and 2436th ($2614 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 Memphis. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 168th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Memphis

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Hong Kong Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$27049

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300