Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 18.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hong Kong is 11.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.9 HK$69.9
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-44.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 HK$503
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 HK$50.1
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-37.84%
Cappuccino
$5.24 HK$41.14
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
88.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 HK$10.25
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-41.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.23
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.9 HK$54.2
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
102.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 HK$49.73
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
65.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.45
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
162.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 HK$17.52
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 HK$15.96
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
21.56%
Eggs
$3.45 HK$27.1
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.83 HK$203
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
94.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.16 HK$79.7
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
27.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.58 HK$177
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
41.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 HK$28.42
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
58.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 HK$17.48
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
31.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 HK$29.57
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
84.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 HK$23.72
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
18.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 HK$18.38
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
32.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 HK$17.2
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 HK$13.17
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 HK$13.34
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
109.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 HK$101
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
95.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.75 HK$124
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
168.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.41
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
38.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 HK$21.83
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-4.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 HK$13.66
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-23.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 HK$499
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
37.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 HK$29.8
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-10.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 HK$10.48
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 HK$116
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-20.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.04 HK$23.87
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K HK$300.3K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
10.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K HK$257.5K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-17.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 HK$1,840
$148 โ‚ฌ128
58.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 HK$138
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-16.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 HK$181
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-41.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 HK$596
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
58.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.64 HK$67.8
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-53.47%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 HK$102
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
37.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,009 HK$7,922
$607 โ‚ฌ524
66.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K HK$167.3K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
32.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 HK$589
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-28.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 HK$304
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-5.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 HK$703
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,105
$119 โ‚ฌ102
18.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 HK$17.4K
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
39.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 HK$12.3K
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,753 HK$37.3K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
56.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,104 HK$24.4K
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
49.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26.5K HK$208.2K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
264.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K HK$124.5K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
248.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,697 HK$29K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
152.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.81
4.20%

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Last update for Hong Kong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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