Hong Kong vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
7.41M
690K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 18% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 532nd and 73rd ($2718 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 548th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Washington

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Hong Kong Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$24065

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Cities near Hong Kong

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949