Hong Kong vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.2M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 143% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 640th and 5021st ($2663 vs $1098) 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 0.3 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 676th and 5488th 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
$7.74
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539