Hong Kong vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
7.41M
737K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 5% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 379th and 206th ($2753 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 205th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Seattle

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Hong Kong Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263