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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 5% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 6% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$8.78 HK$68.5
100.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$63.0 HK$492
19.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$6.38 HK$49.77
80.88%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$5.14 HK$40.11
-20.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$1.36 HK$10.59
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.05 HK$8.16
188.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$6.79 HK$53.0
-22.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.53 HK$51.0
-29.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$2.99 HK$23.31
-58.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.31 HK$18.04
-0.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$2.02 HK$15.75
66.83%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$3.51 HK$27.38
7.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$25.67 HK$200
-43.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$10.38 HK$81.0
37.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$22.04 HK$172
-9.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$3.46 HK$27.01
-8.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.34 HK$18.28
-23.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.87 HK$30.20
-42.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$2.95 HK$23.05
60.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$2.24 HK$17.50
-30.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.20 HK$17.13
-25.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.69 HK$13.22
9.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.63 HK$12.73
-34.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$13.13 HK$102
-25.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$15.29 HK$119
-54.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.84 HK$14.36
-40.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.79 HK$21.77
-41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$1.70 HK$13.28
116.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$64.6 HK$504
3.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$3.64 HK$28.41
56.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.37 HK$10.70
66.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$15.06 HK$117
153.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.98 HK$23.25
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$37.9K HK$295.3K
-15.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$32.6K HK$254.3K
14.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$230 HK$1,798
53.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$18.14 HK$142
52.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$22.56 HK$176
127.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$77.4 HK$604
-46.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$8.78 HK$68.5
178.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$12.55 HK$97.9
10.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$1,016 HK$7,922
-54.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$22.0K HK$171.2K
-30.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$74.4 HK$580
25.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$39.19 HK$306
10.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$88.8 HK$693
12.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$141 HK$1,098
-5.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$2,226 HK$17.4K
-53.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$1,545 HK$12.1K
-49.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$4,893 HK$38.2K
-60.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$3,052 HK$23.8K
-52.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$25.6K HK$200.0K
-75.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$16.3K HK$127.1K
-73.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$3,314 HK$25.9K
3.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.97
0.25%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong (China): January 11, 2026

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