Hong Kong vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
7.41M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 32% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 379th and 5th ($2753 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 205th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs New York City

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Hong Kong New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$20585

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108