Hong Kong vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 3% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 621st and 742nd ($2674 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Philadelphia

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Hong Kong Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801