Hong Kong vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
83
57
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.76M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 208% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 532nd and 6318th ($2718 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 548th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Quito

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Hong Kong Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$9282

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515