Hong Kong vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
7.41M
442K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 15% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 503rd and 101st ($2614 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 168th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Miami

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Hong Kong Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$28464

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783