Hong Kong vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
7.41M
385K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 0.8% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 503rd and 545th ($2614 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 489th 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 168th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Tampa

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Hong Kong Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$26113

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Cities near Hong Kong

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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357