Hong Kong vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
83
61
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 167% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 532nd and 5424th ($2718 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check China vs the Dominican Republic 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 Santo Domingo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 548th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Santo Domingo

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Hong Kong Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$7804

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544