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

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 0.4% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 0.8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.7 HK$67.7

$9 ₩13.2K

-3.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.1 HK$491

$54.4 ₩80.1K

15.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.41 HK$49.93

$6.18 ₩9,088

3.72%

Cappuccino

$4.98 HK$38.82

$3.95 ₩5,812

26.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 HK$10.57

$1.67 ₩2,462

-18.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 HK$8.48

$0.81 ₩1,188

34.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.93 HK$54

$3.63 ₩5,337

90.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.49 HK$50.6

$6.04 ₩8,881

7.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.97 HK$23.13

$2.26 ₩3,321

31.42%

White Bread (500g)

$2.22 HK$17.27

$3.44 ₩5,059

-35.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 HK$15.13

$3.13 ₩4,608

-38.02%

Eggs

$3.37 HK$26.23

$3.21 ₩4,718

4.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$25.59 HK$199

$14.12 ₩20.8K

81.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.49 HK$81.7

$10.92 ₩16.1K

-3.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.83 HK$170

$34.36 ₩50.6K

-36.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 HK$27.72

$7.92 ₩11.7K

-55.05%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 HK$17.59

$3.59 ₩5,279

-37.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.81 HK$29.71

$5.51 ₩8,101

-30.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.94 HK$22.91

$6.69 ₩9,847

-56.05%

Potato (1kg)

$2.26 HK$17.6

$4 ₩5,880

-43.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 HK$18.02

$2.97 ₩4,367

-22.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.77 HK$13.78

$2.59 ₩3,807

-31.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 HK$12.69

$1.31 ₩1,929

24.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.95 HK$101

$3.26 ₩4,791

297.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.53 HK$121

$19.99 ₩29.4K

-22.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 HK$14.28

$2.47 ₩3,632

-25.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 HK$20.9

$3.22 ₩4,738

-16.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 HK$13.28

$1.12 ₩1,646

52.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.5 HK$502

$46.65 ₩68.6K

38.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.79 HK$29.54

$3.49 ₩5,137

8.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 HK$10.73

$0.57 ₩844

142.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.04 HK$117

$8.84 ₩13K

70.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.1 HK$24.12

$1.23 ₩1,815

152.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K HK$300K

$27.3K ₩40.1M

41.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.1K HK$258.1K

$25.1K ₩37M

31.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$234 HK$1,819

$163 ₩239.3K

43.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.78 HK$138

$35.23 ₩51.8K

-49.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.57 HK$176

$22.59 ₩33.2K

-0.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$76.9 HK$599

$57.7 ₩84.9K

33.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.68 HK$67.6

$23.49 ₩34.6K

-63.05%

Cinema Ticket

$12.72 HK$99.1

$10.92 ₩16.1K

16.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$987 HK$7,684

$407 ₩598.8K

142.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.9K HK$170.5K

$23.5K ₩34.5M

-6.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.3 HK$563

$58.8 ₩86.5K

23.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.78 HK$302

$47.15 ₩69.4K

-17.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.5 HK$713

$79.5 ₩116.9K

15.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$141 HK$1,098

$118 ₩172.9K

20.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,175 HK$16.9K

$941 ₩1.4M

131.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,539 HK$12K

$597 ₩877.9K

157.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,882 HK$38K

$2,598 ₩3.8M

87.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,045 HK$23.7K

$1,338 ₩2M

127.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$25.4K HK$198K

$21.9K ₩32.3M

15.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$15.8K HK$123.3K

$11.7K ₩17.2M

35.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,636 HK$28.3K

$3,211 ₩4.7M

13.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.97

4.14

-4.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hong Kong: November 30, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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