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

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong (China) is 103.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 262.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 112.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 231% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 HK$68.5
$2.77 ¥19.31
216.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 HK$492
$24.14 ¥169
161.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 HK$49.77
$4.75 ¥33.15
34.32%
Cappuccino
$5.14 HK$40.11
$3.02 ¥21.06
70.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 HK$10.59
$0.44 ¥3.06
209.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.16
$0.27 ¥1.87
288.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.79 HK$53.0
$0.96 ¥6.67
607.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.53 HK$51.0
$2.04 ¥14.21
220.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.31
$1.75 ¥12.21
70.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 HK$18.04
$1.69 ¥11.79
36.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 HK$15.75
$0.98 ¥6.85
106.12%
Eggs
$3.51 HK$27.38
$1.60 ¥11.19
119.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.67 HK$200
$13.34 ¥93.1
92.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.38 HK$81.0
$3.27 ¥22.82
217.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.04 HK$172
$10.63 ¥74.2
107.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 HK$27.01
$1.74 ¥12.16
98.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 HK$18.28
$1.26 ¥8.76
85.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 HK$30.20
$1.45 ¥10.13
166.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 HK$23.05
$1.19 ¥8.28
147.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.50
$0.73 ¥5.08
206.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 HK$17.13
$0.86 ¥5.99
155.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.22
$0.62 ¥4.30
172.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 HK$12.73
$0.53 ¥3.71
207.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.13 HK$102
$3.44 ¥24.03
281.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 HK$119
$11.63 ¥81.2
31.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.36
$0.84 ¥5.88
119.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 HK$21.77
$1.62 ¥11.30
72.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 HK$13.28
$0.44 ¥3.07
286.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 HK$504
$20.71 ¥145
211.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 HK$28.41
$1.42 ¥9.91
156.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 HK$10.70
$0.33 ¥2.27
315.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.06 HK$117
$6.51 ¥45.42
131.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.98 HK$23.25
$1.17 ¥8.19
154.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K HK$295.3K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
97.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K HK$254.3K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
96.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 HK$1,798
$51.4 ¥359
348.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.14 HK$142
$9.63 ¥67.2
88.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 HK$176
$11.22 ¥78.3
101.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.4 HK$604
$39.09 ¥273
98.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.78 HK$68.5
$14.70 ¥103
-40.27%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 HK$97.9
$6.14 ¥42.89
104.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,016 HK$7,922
$416 ¥2,905
144.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.0K HK$171.2K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
22.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 HK$580
$45.24 ¥316
64.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 HK$306
$32.59 ¥228
20.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 HK$693
$73.0 ¥509
21.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,098
$72.8 ¥508
93.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,226 HK$17.4K
$432 ¥3,018
414.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 HK$12.1K
$253 ¥1,767
510.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,893 HK$38.2K
$923 ¥6,441
430.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,052 HK$23.8K
$546 ¥3,811
459.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.0K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
381.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.3K HK$127.1K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
485.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,314 HK$25.9K
$1,037 ¥7,240
219.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
4.06
-2.22%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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