Hong Kong vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2720
$2467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6301
$5688
🏠 One person rent
$1835
$1560
🏘️ Family rent
$3529
$2690
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$4409
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
7.41M
468K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 10% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 217th and 539th ($2720 vs $2467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 478th 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 1.1 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.8 months in Raleigh. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 50th in the United States, while ranked 85th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Raleigh

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Hong Kong Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.33
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2264
$1577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4294
$3021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2212
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29924
$8319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20559
$4604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18990
$14940

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1043
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$657
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1601
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$576
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$726
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$692
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$760
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$605
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$797
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$866
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$766
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$798
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$811
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$928
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$819
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$808
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$847
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$788
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$773
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$495
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$562
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$771
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$831
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$811
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$664
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$508
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$753
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$792
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$644
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$865
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$521
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$592

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2199
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2125
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2052
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2161
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2135
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2224
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2177
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1892
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2580
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2062
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2078
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$1910
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1870
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2028
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1836
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$1998
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1639
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1705
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$1965
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1845
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1573
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1859
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2015
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1821
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1927
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2022
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1830
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1796
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1764
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2004
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2095
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1912
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2111
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1828
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2121
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2156
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2180
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2346
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1681