Cost of Living in Hong Kong

Summary about cost of living in Hong Kong:

Four-person family monthly costs: 3,111.89€ (27,498.85HK$) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person monthly costs: 876.08€ (7,741.63HK$) without rent.
Cost of living index in Hong Kong is 45.03% higher than in Lisbon.
Cost of living rank 45^th out of 452 cities in the world.
Hong Kong has a cost of living index of 77.89.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.66 €	5.09-7.92
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.27 €	31.69-67.90
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.96 €	3.39-4.53
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	5.66 €	3.39-8.83
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	6.79 €	4.53-8.83
Cappuccino (regular)	4.06 €	3.39-4.53
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	1.07 €	0.78-2.26
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.87 €	0.57-1.36
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	2.55 €	2.04-2.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	2.05 €	1.25-2.83
Rice (white), (1kg)	1.83 €	1.13-2.83
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.84 €	1.70-3.96
Local Cheese (1kg)	16.78 €	8.83-28.29
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	8.68 €	5.43-13.58
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.55 €	9.05-33.95
Apples (1kg)	2.87 €	1.70-4.53
Banana (1kg)	2.01 €	1.24-2.99
Oranges (1kg)	2.44 €	1.70-3.39
Tomato (1kg)	2.43 €	1.13-4.53
Potato (1kg)	2.06 €	1.13-3.39
Onion (1kg)	2.02 €	1.13-3.96
Lettuce (1 head)	1.44 €	0.91-2.26
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.73 €	1.13-2.26
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.58 €	11.32-18.11
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.48 €	1.13-2.26
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.98 €	1.36-2.83
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.45 €	6.22-7.36
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.13 €	0.91-1.58
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	56.58 €	45.27-67.90
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.72 €	2.60-2.72
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	0.96 €	0.85-1.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	11.54 €	9.51-11.54
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.79 €	1.58-1.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,291.09 €	22,632.76-33,949.31
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,013.51 €	21,501.23-29,422.73
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	178.33 €	84.17-310.61
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.06 €	0.01-0.11
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.91 €	11.32-33.95
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	69.00 €	31.69-113.16
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	6.59 €	3.96-11.32
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.32 €	9.05-13.58
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	637.16 €	339.49-1,018.48
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	14,338.21 €	8,147.83-22,406.54
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	67.37 €	33.95-113.16
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.61 €	20.37-56.58
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	73.98 €	56.58-101.85
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	111.61 €	67.90-203.70
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,046.71 €	1,244.81-3,168.60
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,395.60 €	905.31-2,036.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,209.86 €	2,829.11-6,450.37
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,769.63 €	1,697.47-4,073.92
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	25,514.03 €	18,271.37-36,542.73
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	16,316.34 €	12,180.91-21,925.64
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,152.58 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.48	0.24-0.34

Prices in Hong Kong

These data are based on 4145 entries in the past 18 months from 468 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019

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14 Comments so far

#Anonymous on Mar 26, 2019 :

$3,000 USD each month won't support a family of three by any means unless you want to eat rice every day and live in shanty town.$3,000 USD isn't nearly enough for two even spending frugally.A good base to start with would be $5,000 USD don't forget electric costs, that alone averages $750 each month throughout the cold months.

#Anonymous on Mar 12, 2019 :

i want to ask if a monthly salary of 3000 USD sufficient to life in HK with my wife and my son?

#ajay dueman on Feb 19, 2019 :

Will 4500USD per month suffice to live in Hong Kong

#Eric on Feb 23, 2018 :

Having lived in HK for four years up until September 2017, I can provide some insight. Like all cities, the cost will relate heavily to your lifestyle.

The most important thing to consider is rent. A very small (200-300 sq ft.) studio or 1-bed apartment unit in an older building that is located near city center and on one of the MTR lines will cost on average HK$14,000 a month. A nicely located, newer apartment of that size can easily be HK$18,000 a month. If you live further from the city center, and maybe without quick access to an MTR station, in an older building that could use renovation, you could pay as little as HK$10,000 a month. But you'll need to accept that the flat you're renting won't be a showplace.

Forget owning a car in HK unless you are making a very high income. Taxes, parking, auto payments, insurance, maintenance and fuel for autos in HK can easily equal what you pay in rent.

Many other things like groceries, mass transit, utilities, etc. are very on par with just about any place in the world.

#worried on Dec 11, 2017 :

is $15k a month okay in tung chung? please help! and how much is the tax deduction of 15k a month?

#Leiloo on Nov 02, 2017 :

Hello, is a 1000 euro enough for 1 month of staying in HK? I'm student from Europe and I'm going for an exchange and my rent is covered and also 1 meal per day.

#Anonymous on Sep 22, 2017 :

HK$14k a month "survive" ok if you'll be like most of the people here living with their families, i.e. no rent. most of the time eat at home if not at local restaurant or fast food and go out once a week. I think the rent shown here is outdated as it hiked a bit past few years.

#William on Aug 12, 2017 :

Is a salary of 14000 HKD/ month ( around 1800USD) enough to survive in Kowloon?

#Alex on Aug 06, 2017 :

If the offer is around 35K per month, would that suffice?

#Mikey Johnson on Jul 31, 2017 :

1M HKD is ~130k USD and you are struggling???? Perhaps you are living beyond your means.

#Anonymous on Jul 13, 2017 :

@#Dinesh, with 350k HKD a month, you can't really live that well in HK even if you're single. I earn 1M HKD per month and i'm struggling to make payments on my house and cars. Maybe you need to negotiate for more money.

#Dinesh on Mar 24, 2017 :

I got an offer to work in Central, HK @ HKD350,000 per month. I was thinking if it is sufficient for me to live comfortably. I'm single.

#Anonymous on Sep 27, 2016 :

'Average' salary in HK is closer to 14-15k NOT ~21k.

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/hong-kong/wages

https://hk-magazine.com/article/inside-hk/hk-stories/13825/median-intensity-what-does-average-wage-get-you-hong-kong

#Anonymous on Nov 26, 2015 :

The prices of beer in Markets is totally wrong, I can always buy six pack Korean beers for only HK$33!!

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