Cost of Living in Hong Kong
Cost of living in Hong Kong is 8.43% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Hong Kong is, on average, 86.02% higher than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 7.74 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 58.06 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.16 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.45 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.74 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.73 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.15 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.98 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.28 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.83 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.02 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.62 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.47 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.67 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.87 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.83 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.52 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.30 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.14 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.11 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.12 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.76 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 19.35 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.66 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.30 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.74 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.29 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 63.66 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.10 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.76 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 13.16 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.57 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,254.11 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,411.22 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 216.91 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 25.08 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 77.19 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 9.31 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.90 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 745.13 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,595.90 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 80.84 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.15 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.58 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.56 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,328.59 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,571.65 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,920.13 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,085.18 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,976.26 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,895.03 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,981.75 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.56 |
Prices in Hong Kong
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Last update: August 2020
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Last update: August 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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