Hong Kong vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
82
54
🏙️ Population
7.41M
224K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 205% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 621st and 6461st ($2674 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 632nd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Paramaribo

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Hong Kong Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$1856

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643