Hong Kong vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
7.41M
690K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 12% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 379th and 93rd ($2753 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 205th and 41st 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
$8.31
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948