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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 8.5% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 2.6% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$8.89 HK$69.6
94.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$62.7 HK$491
22.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$6.32 HK$49.48
84.97%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$5.24 HK$41.01
-21.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$1.34 HK$10.46
149.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$1.05 HK$8.24
190.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$6.72 HK$52.7
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$6.24 HK$48.86
-27.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$3.01 HK$23.59
-56.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$2.23 HK$17.42
0.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$1.98 HK$15.51
66.67%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$3.39 HK$26.52
16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$25.84 HK$202
-42.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$10.15 HK$79.4
41.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$22.40 HK$175
-12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$3.56 HK$27.86
-10.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$2.33 HK$18.23
-22.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$3.94 HK$30.84
-43.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$2.98 HK$23.36
66.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$2.28 HK$17.81
-29.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$2.31 HK$18.11
-31.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.70 HK$13.30
7.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$1.66 HK$13.01
-36.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$13.25 HK$104
-26.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$15.62 HK$122
-58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$1.82 HK$14.28
-39.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$2.63 HK$20.59
-36.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$1.77 HK$13.83
111.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$62.7 HK$491
7.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$3.79 HK$29.70
49.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.33 HK$10.40
67.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$15.15 HK$119
151.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$3.15 HK$24.63
-35.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$38.6K HK$301.9K
-18.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$33.2K HK$259.6K
14.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$230 HK$1,803
53.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$17.80 HK$139
54.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$22.73 HK$178
132.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$76.5 HK$599
-46.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$8.75 HK$68.5
181.14%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$12.72 HK$99.6
10.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$1,010 HK$7,905
-53.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$21.8K HK$170.8K
-31.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$74.0 HK$579
24.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$38.91 HK$305
11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$91.3 HK$715
12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$142 HK$1,112
-5.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$2,174 HK$17.0K
-52.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$1,537 HK$12.0K
-50.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$4,726 HK$37.0K
-59.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$3,005 HK$23.5K
-52.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$25.1K HK$196.7K
-74.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$16.1K HK$126.0K
-73.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$3,397 HK$26.6K
2.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.97
0.25%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong (China): April 13, 2026

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