Hong Kong vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 149% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 503rd and 4974th ($2614 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 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 168th and 5711th 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
$7.92
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$6562

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504