Hong Kong vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
89
37
🏙️ Population
7.41M
159K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 278% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 503rd and 6860th ($2614 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 168th and 7486th 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
$7.92
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$1069

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471