Dubai
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
139
Cost of Living Index in Dubai
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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Japan
For one person, living is cheaper in Japan: $1,332 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $19,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 32.4% more expensive than Japan without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 39.9% more expensive than Japan without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.46 HK$66.4
$6.27 ¥993
34.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.2 HK$496
$32.23 ¥5,101
96.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.20 HK$48.66
$5.08 ¥805
22.05%
Cappuccino
$4.90 HK$38.41
$3.11 ¥492
57.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 HK$10.01
$1.12 ¥178
13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HK$8.31
$0.74 ¥117
43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 HK$60.3
$3.25 ¥515
136.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 HK$49.24
$3.73 ¥590
68.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 HK$22.45
$1.49 ¥236
91.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 HK$19.10
$1.45 ¥229
67.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 HK$17.09
$4.94 ¥782
-55.87%
Eggs
$3.54 HK$27.80
$2.11 ¥333
67.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.12 HK$197
$11.44 ¥1,810
119.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 HK$69.8
$6.32 ¥1,000
40.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 HK$138
$17.80 ¥2,817
-0.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 HK$32.22
$4.80 ¥760
-14.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 HK$21.32
$2.45 ¥388
11.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 HK$36.05
$4.29 ¥680
6.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 HK$31.52
$4.52 ¥715
-11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 HK$25.50
$2.70 ¥428
20.37%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 HK$25.70
$2.70 ¥427
21.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 HK$12.54
$1.34 ¥211
19.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 HK$13.56
$0.89 ¥140
94.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.14 HK$103
$3.88 ¥614
238.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.59 HK$130
$7.49 ¥1,186
121.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 HK$15.80
$1.90 ¥301
5.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 HK$17.13
$2.62 ¥415
-16.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 HK$11.31
$1.36 ¥215
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 HK$699
$57.6 ¥9,122
54.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 HK$28.53
$3.66 ¥578
-0.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.29
$3.16 ¥499
-58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.82 HK$124
$20.05 ¥3,174
-21.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.06 HK$31.89
$1.07 ¥170
279.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.4K HK$348.2K
$21.7K ¥3.4M
104.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K HK$293.2K
$16.1K ¥2.5M
132.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 HK$1,942
$156 ¥24.7K
58.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.89 HK$125
$24.21 ¥3,831
-34.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.46 HK$168
$32.72 ¥5,178
-34.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.4 HK$717
$52.6 ¥8,326
73.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.08 HK$71.3
$17.92 ¥2,836
-49.33%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 HK$110
$12.84 ¥2,032
8.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,155 HK$9,067
$544 ¥86.2K
112.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K HK$174.6K
$12.0K ¥1.9M
85.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 HK$541
$46.82 ¥7,409
47.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 HK$317
$29.43 ¥4,657
37.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 HK$627
$61.8 ¥9,774
29.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 HK$923
$78.2 ¥12.4K
50.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,180 HK$17.1K
$569 ¥90.1K
282.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 HK$13.5K
$390 ¥61.7K
340.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,047 HK$39.6K
$1,310 ¥207.4K
285.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,543 HK$27.8K
$770 ¥121.8K
360.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.1K HK$228.7K
$5,494 ¥869.3K
430.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.6K HK$137.9K
$2,810 ¥444.6K
525.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Japan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,228 HK$25.3K
$2,077 ¥328.7K
55.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
2.13
83.57%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026
Last update for Japan: October 5, 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%
Japan $390 29.8% 77.3% $1.3K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong $415 13.9%
Japan $315 24% 24.2% $100
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong $285 9.5%
Japan $213 16.3% 25.2% $72
Eating Out
Hong Kong $205 6.9%
Japan $134 10.2% 34.8% $71
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong $138 4.6%
Japan $97 7.4% 29.5% $41
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong $119 4%
Japan $78 6% 34.4% $41
Getting Around
Hong Kong $105 3.5%
Japan $83 6.3% 21.4% $23
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong $3.5K 56.3%
Japan $770 28.2% 78.3% $2.8K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong $963 15.3%
Japan $737 27% 23.4% $226
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong $301 4.8%
Japan $237 8.7% 21.1% $64
Eating Out
Hong Kong $717 11.4%
Japan $426 15.6% 40.6% $291
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong $307 4.9%
Japan $216 7.9% 29.5% $91
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong $248 3.9%
Japan $175 6.4% 29.5% $73
Getting Around
Hong Kong $213 3.4%
Japan $168 6.2% 21.2% $45
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