Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Hong Kong (China) Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Hong Kong (China)

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 4.4% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 7.8% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.12
$8.72 HK$68.1
101.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.1
$64.8 HK$505
16.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.04
$6.23 HK$48.61
87.32%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.41
$4.96 HK$38.69
-20.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.85
$1.30 HK$10.11
154.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.08 HK$8.46
173.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.38
$6.82 HK$53.2
-25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.09
$6.33 HK$49.35
-24.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$3.09 HK$24.13
-59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.21 HK$17.20
-1.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.00
$1.96 HK$15.28
77.55%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$3.36 HK$26.22
11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.74
$25.75 HK$201
-42.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.36
$10.29 HK$80.3
39.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.33
$22.04 HK$172
-8.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.80
$3.61 HK$28.20
-9.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.24 HK$17.47
-15.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$3.92 HK$30.57
-41.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.10
$3.07 HK$23.93
55.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$2.28 HK$17.79
-32.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.29 HK$17.90
-29.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.75 HK$13.62
10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.72 HK$13.42
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.60
$12.87 HK$100
-22.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.91
$15.25 HK$119
-55.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.82 HK$14.23
-39.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.78 HK$21.67
-40.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.28
$1.67 HK$13.06
128.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.7
$62.9 HK$490
8.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.02
$3.61 HK$28.17
61.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.33 HK$10.34
69.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.93
$14.75 HK$115
159.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.11 HK$24.25
-35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$37.5K HK$292.4K
-17.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$32.1K HK$250.7K
14.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €299
$233 HK$1,820
48.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.94
$17.78 HK$139
56.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.68
$22.83 HK$178
127.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.33
$78.1 HK$609
-47.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.76
$8.93 HK$69.6
183.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.02
$12.56 HK$97.9
11.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €402
$981 HK$7,649
-52.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.9K
$21.8K HK$169.8K
-31.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.5
$72.2 HK$563
27.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.11
$39.66 HK$309
11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.7
$90.2 HK$704
12.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$139 HK$1,082
-3.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €895
$2,173 HK$17.0K
-52.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €662
$1,543 HK$12.0K
-50.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,655
$4,801 HK$37.4K
-59.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,266
$3,077 HK$24.0K
-52.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,299
$25.1K HK$195.9K
-75.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,670
$16.4K HK$127.5K
-73.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,945
$3,265 HK$25.5K
4.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.97
0.25%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong (China): March 1, 2026

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