Hong Kong vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
7.41M
592K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 30% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 503rd and 1756th ($2614 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 168th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Rotterdam

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Hong Kong Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$12166

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Cities near Hong Kong

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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413