Hong Kong vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 13% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 621st and 1175th ($2674 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 134th 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
$7.89
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781