Hong Kong vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
653K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 4% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 427th and 603rd ($2737 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 553rd 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 1.4 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 248th and 157th 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
$8.82
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$5.3
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$16585

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741