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Cost of Living in Hong Kong
Cost of living in Hong Kong is 10.50% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Hong Kong is 104.16% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 50.00 HK$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 360.00 HK$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 35.00 HK$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 50.00 HK$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 60.00 HK$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 35.40 HK$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.20 HK$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 7.50 HK$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 86.19 HK$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 17.30 HK$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 7.56 HK$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 26.70 HK$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 68.46 HK$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 35.70 HK$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 70.65 HK$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 12.00 HK$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.97 HK$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 9.57 HK$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 9.90 HK$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 8.82 HK$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 8.27 HK$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 12.59 HK$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 15.68 HK$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 120.00 HK$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 14.89 HK$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 17.35 HK$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 57.00 HK$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 10.00 HK$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 500.00 HK$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 HK$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 13.68 HK$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 102.00 HK$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 59.30 HK$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 245,000.00 HK$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 215,570.65 HK$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,351.15 HK$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.52 HK$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 218.84 HK$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 626.72 HK$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 55.52 HK$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 100.00 HK$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 5,280.07 HK$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 127,227.78 HK$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 614.03 HK$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 281.93 HK$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 653.74 HK$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,008.97 HK$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 18,843.68 HK$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 12,291.19 HK$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 37,607.84 HK$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 23,983.33 HK$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 20,606.72 HK$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 13,386.51 HK$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,297.00 HK$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.34 |
Prices in Hong Kong
These data are based on 4205 entries in the past 18 months from 449 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
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Last update: September 2018
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