Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Cambodia
For one person, living is cheaper in Cambodia: $878 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $25,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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Hong Kong Living Index144Cost of Living Index in Hong KongLearn more -
Cambodia Living Index42Cost of Living Index in CambodiaLearn more
😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 98.9% more expensive than Cambodia without rent, and 240% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 102.5% more expensive than Cambodia without rent, and 215.7% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.46 HK$66.4
$3.04 ៛12.3K
178.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.2 HK$496
$30.39 ៛123.2K
107.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.20 HK$48.66
$7.15 ៛29.0K
-13.29%
Cappuccino
$4.90 HK$38.41
$2.36 ៛9,561
107.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 HK$10.01
$1.05 ៛4,245
20.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HK$8.31
$0.54 ៛2,181
96.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 HK$60.3
$0.97 ៛3,952
691.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 HK$49.24
$2.53 ៛10.2K
148.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 HK$22.45
$2.18 ៛8,842
31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 HK$19.10
$1.67 ៛6,790
45.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 HK$17.09
$0.91 ៛3,694
139.56%
Eggs
$3.54 HK$27.80
$1.75 ៛7,092
102.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.12 HK$197
$14.59 ៛59.2K
72.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 HK$69.8
$3.82 ៛15.5K
132.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 HK$138
$9.96 ៛40.4K
77.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 HK$32.22
$3.66 ៛14.8K
12.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 HK$21.32
$1.45 ៛5,893
87.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 HK$36.05
$4.11 ៛16.7K
11.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 HK$31.52
$1.66 ៛6,718
142.17%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 HK$25.50
$1.33 ៛5,406
144.36%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 HK$25.70
$1.09 ៛4,437
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 HK$12.54
$1.36 ៛5,535
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 HK$13.56
$0.83 ៛3,364
108.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.14 HK$103
$1.74 ៛7,045
655.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.59 HK$130
$10.81 ៛43.8K
53.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 HK$15.80
$1.01 ៛4,087
99.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 HK$17.13
$1.91 ៛7,767
14.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 HK$11.31
$0.97 ៛3,946
48.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 HK$699
$10.20 ៛41.4K
773.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 HK$28.53
$1.09 ៛4,422
233.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.29
$0.98 ៛3,994
33.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.82 HK$124
$5.02 ៛20.4K
215.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.06 HK$31.89
$1.33 ៛5,397
205.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.4K HK$348.2K
$34.4K ៛139.7M
28.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K HK$293.2K
$33.7K ៛136.5M
11.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 HK$1,942
$105 ៛424.3K
136.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.89 HK$125
$6.46 ៛26.2K
145.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.46 HK$168
$21.68 ៛88.0K
-1.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.4 HK$717
$38.62 ៛156.6K
136.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.08 HK$71.3
$10.29 ៛41.7K
-11.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 HK$110
$5.14 ៛20.8K
171.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,155 HK$9,067
$543 ៛2.2M
112.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K HK$174.6K
$6,508 ៛26.4M
241.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 HK$541
$27.17 ៛110.2K
153.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 HK$317
$22.78 ៛92.4K
77.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 HK$627
$73.4 ៛297.5K
8.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 HK$923
$49.97 ៛202.7K
135.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,180 HK$17.1K
$373 ៛1.5M
484.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 HK$13.5K
$262 ៛1.1M
556.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,047 HK$39.6K
$779 ៛3.2M
548.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,543 HK$27.8K
$545 ៛2.2M
550.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.1K HK$228.7K
$2,665 ៛10.8M
993.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.6K HK$137.9K
$1,334 ៛5.4M
1217.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,228 HK$25.3K
$284 ៛1.2M
1034.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
8.19
-52.26%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026
Last update for Cambodia: October 6, 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 $1.7K 57.5%
Cambodia $262 29.8% 84.8% $1.5K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong $415 13.9%
Cambodia $246 28% 40.8% $169
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong $285 9.5%
Cambodia $133 15.1% 53.4% $152
Eating Out
Hong Kong $205 6.9%
Cambodia $90 10.3% 56% $115
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong $138 4.6%
Cambodia $78 8.9% 43.5% $60
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong $119 4%
Cambodia $49 5.6% 59% $70
Getting Around
Hong Kong $105 3.5%
Cambodia $20 2.3% 80.9% $85
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong $3.5K 56.3%
Cambodia $545 28.6% 84.6% $3K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong $963 15.3%
Cambodia $569 29.9% 40.9% $394
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong $301 4.8%
Cambodia $139 7.3% 53.7% $161
Eating Out
Hong Kong $717 11.4%
Cambodia $326 17.1% 54.5% $391
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong $307 4.9%
Cambodia $173 9.1% 43.5% $134
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong $248 3.9%
Cambodia $108 5.7% 56.4% $140
Getting Around
Hong Kong $213 3.4%
Cambodia $42 2.2% 80.2% $171
Good to know
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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Population
1,367,900 Capital
17,423,880
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City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)
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