Hong Kong vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 18% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 379th and 45th ($2753 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 205th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs San Diego

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Hong Kong San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$21468

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647