Hong Kong vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
653K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 7% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 379th and 662nd ($2753 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 205th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Portland

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Hong Kong Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$16661

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489