Hong Kong vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
7.41M
384K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 24% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 503rd and 1525th ($2614 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 168th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs New Orleans

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Hong Kong New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$10224

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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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030