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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and Seoul
For one person, living is cheaper in Seoul: $1,822 a month against $2,949 in Hong Kong (China), rent and utilities included – about $13,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong (China) is 3.2% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 3.1% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 HK$66.6
$9.10 ₩12.2K
-6.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 HK$497
$67.0 ₩89.8K
-5.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 HK$48.95
$7.42 ₩9,941
-15.90%
Cappuccino
$4.95 HK$38.84
$4.08 ₩5,470
21.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 HK$10.38
$1.60 ₩2,141
-17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 HK$8.74
$0.80 ₩1,078
38.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 HK$60.3
$3.65 ₩4,886
110.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.38 HK$50.1
$5.94 ₩7,956
7.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.91 HK$22.87
$2.05 ₩2,742
41.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 HK$18.19
$3.08 ₩4,130
-24.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 HK$16.89
$4.21 ₩5,646
-48.93%
Eggs
$3.40 HK$26.65
$3.57 ₩4,784
-4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.81 HK$195
$17.95 ₩24.1K
38.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 HK$69.8
$10.64 ₩14.3K
-16.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.90 HK$140
$26.44 ₩35.4K
-32.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 HK$32.84
$7.42 ₩9,946
-43.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 HK$21.41
$3.53 ₩4,732
-22.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.53 HK$35.53
$5.87 ₩7,866
-22.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 HK$30.26
$6.37 ₩8,534
-39.40%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 HK$25.50
$3.75 ₩5,028
-13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 HK$24.26
$2.49 ₩3,337
24.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 HK$12.60
$2.92 ₩3,911
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 HK$14.12
$1.15 ₩1,542
56.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.43 HK$105
$3.29 ₩4,408
308.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.35 HK$128
$18.49 ₩24.8K
-11.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 HK$15.79
$2.28 ₩3,057
-11.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 HK$17.58
$3.28 ₩4,398
-31.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 HK$10.96
$1.14 ₩1,526
22.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 HK$698
$45.47 ₩60.9K
95.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 HK$28.66
$3.48 ₩4,663
4.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.26
$0.60 ₩803
118.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.07 HK$126
$8.70 ₩11.7K
84.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.08 HK$32.03
$1.50 ₩2,004
172.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.8K HK$351.2K
$29.1K ₩39.0M
53.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K HK$293.0K
$28.2K ₩37.8M
32.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 HK$1,991
$209 ₩279.9K
21.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.45 HK$121
$35.13 ₩47.1K
-56.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.47 HK$169
$21.18 ₩28.4K
1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.6 HK$735
$57.3 ₩76.8K
63.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 HK$71.0
$15.89 ₩21.3K
-43.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 HK$107
$11.33 ₩15.2K
20.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,188 HK$9,326
$1,902 ₩2.5M
-37.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K HK$177.8K
$22.5K ₩30.2M
0.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.6 HK$530
$58.9 ₩78.9K
14.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.78 HK$328
$32.12 ₩43.0K
30.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 HK$636
$70.1 ₩94.0K
15.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 HK$940
$82.5 ₩110.5K
45.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,184 HK$17.1K
$885 ₩1.2M
146.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 HK$13.2K
$624 ₩835.5K
169.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,990 HK$39.2K
$2,494 ₩3.3M
100.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,509 HK$27.5K
$1,275 ₩1.7M
175.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$28.6K HK$224.2K
$29.8K ₩40.0M
-4.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.8K HK$139.6K
$11.8K ₩15.9M
50.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,328 HK$26.1K
$3,649 ₩4.9M
-8.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
4.08
-4.17%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 3, 2026
Last update for Seoul: October 4, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China) $1.7K 56.9%
Seoul $624 34.7% 62.9% $1.1K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China) $413 14%
Seoul $479 26.7% 16% $66
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China) $291 9.8%
Seoul $265 14.8% 8.8% $25
Eating Out
Hong Kong (China) $207 7%
Seoul $184 10.2% 11.2% $23
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China) $140 4.7%
Seoul $110 6.1% 21.5% $30
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China) $121 4.1%
Seoul $80 4.5% 33.8% $41
Getting Around
Hong Kong (China) $105 3.5%
Seoul $57 3.1% 46.1% $48
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China) $3.5K 56%
Seoul $1.3K 32.5% 63.7% $2.2K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China) $958 15.3%
Seoul $1.1K 28.4% 16.5% $158
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China) $306 4.9%
Seoul $300 7.7% 1.9% $5.8
Eating Out
Hong Kong (China) $721 11.5%
Seoul $701 17.9% 2.7% $20
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China) $310 5%
Seoul $244 6.2% 21.5% $67
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China) $251 4%
Seoul $176 4.5% 29.9% $75
Getting Around
Hong Kong (China) $212 3.4%
Seoul $115 2.9% 45.7% $97
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