Hong Kong vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.76M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 196% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 621st and 6319th ($2674 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Quito. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 632nd and 6235th 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
$7.89
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547