Hong Kong vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
7.41M
9.21M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 87% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 621st and 4274th ($2674 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 632nd and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Mexico City

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Hong Kong Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$11420

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023