Hong Kong vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 9% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 503rd and 864th ($2614 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 168th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Phoenix

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Hong Kong Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706