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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hong Kong (China) is 4.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 7.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 HK$68.2
$17.57 €15.00
-50.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$506
$75.7 €64.6
-14.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 HK$48.74
$11.67 €9.96
-46.62%
Cappuccino
$4.96 HK$38.79
$3.96 €3.38
25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 HK$10.13
$3.31 €2.83
-60.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 HK$8.48
$2.95 €2.52
-63.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 HK$53.3
$5.08 €4.34
34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 HK$49.47
$4.75 €4.06
33.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.19
$1.26 €1.07
145.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 HK$17.25
$2.17 €1.85
1.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 HK$15.32
$3.48 €2.97
-43.68%
Eggs
$3.36 HK$26.29
$3.73 €3.19
-9.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.75 HK$201
$14.79 €12.63
74.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 HK$80.5
$14.35 €12.26
-28.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.04 HK$172
$20.13 €17.19
9.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 HK$28.27
$3.25 €2.78
11.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.51
$1.89 €1.61
18.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.92 HK$30.64
$2.31 €1.97
69.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 HK$23.99
$4.76 €4.07
-35.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 HK$17.84
$1.55 €1.32
47.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 HK$17.95
$1.61 €1.38
42.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 HK$13.65
$1.93 €1.64
-9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HK$13.46
$1.12 €0.96
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.87 HK$101
$9.99 €8.53
28.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 HK$119
$6.86 €5.86
122.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.27
$1.10 €0.94
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 HK$21.73
$1.65 €1.41
68.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 HK$13.09
$3.81 €3.25
-56.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 HK$492
$68.2 €58.3
-7.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 HK$28.24
$5.83 €4.98
-38.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 HK$10.37
$2.26 €1.93
-41.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 HK$115
$38.25 €32.67
-61.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.31
$2.02 €1.73
53.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K HK$293.2K
$30.9K €26.4K
21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K HK$251.3K
$36.9K €31.5K
-12.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 HK$1,825
$347 €297
-32.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 HK$139
$27.81 €23.75
-36.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.83 HK$179
$51.9 €44.32
-56.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.1 HK$611
$41.03 €35.04
90.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.93 HK$69.8
$25.28 €21.59
-64.68%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 HK$98.2
$13.96 €11.92
-10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 HK$7,669
$467 €399
109.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K HK$170.2K
$15.0K €12.8K
45.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 HK$564
$92.3 €78.8
-21.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 HK$310
$44.26 €37.80
-10.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 HK$705
$102 €87.0
-11.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 HK$1,085
$134 €115
3.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,173 HK$17.0K
$1,040 €888
108.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 HK$12.1K
$769 €657
100.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,801 HK$37.5K
$1,922 €1,641
149.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 HK$24.1K
$1,470 €1,255
109.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.1K HK$196.4K
$6,154 €5,255
308.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K HK$127.9K
$4,263 €3,640
283.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,265 HK$25.5K
$3,420 €2,921
-4.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.98
-0.25%

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

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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