Hong Kong vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
88
36
🏙️ Population
7.41M
159K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 230% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 379th and 6315th ($2753 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 205th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Praia

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Hong Kong Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$3052

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495