Dubai
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
139
Cost of Living Index in Dubai
Learn more Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and South Korea
For one person, living is cheaper in South Korea: $1,543 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $17,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 9.5% more expensive than South Korea without rent, and 93.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 11.5% more expensive than South Korea without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.46 HK$66.4
$7.67 ₩10.3K
10.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.2 HK$496
$45.23 ₩60.6K
39.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.20 HK$48.66
$6.43 ₩8,617
-3.58%
Cappuccino
$4.90 HK$38.41
$3.92 ₩5,254
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 HK$10.01
$1.64 ₩2,194
-22.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HK$8.31
$0.83 ₩1,115
27.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 HK$60.3
$3.63 ₩4,863
111.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 HK$49.24
$4.55 ₩6,098
38.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 HK$22.45
$2.09 ₩2,804
36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 HK$19.10
$3.02 ₩4,051
-19.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 HK$17.09
$3.38 ₩4,534
-35.50%
Eggs
$3.54 HK$27.80
$3.22 ₩4,311
9.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.12 HK$197
$13.53 ₩18.1K
85.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 HK$69.8
$8.81 ₩11.8K
0.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 HK$138
$26.06 ₩34.9K
-32.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 HK$32.22
$8.59 ₩11.5K
-52.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 HK$21.32
$3.38 ₩4,535
-19.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 HK$36.05
$6.23 ₩8,345
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 HK$31.52
$6.09 ₩8,166
-33.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 HK$25.50
$3.97 ₩5,319
-18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 HK$25.70
$2.72 ₩3,645
20.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 HK$12.54
$2.60 ₩3,484
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 HK$13.56
$1.20 ₩1,608
44.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.14 HK$103
$3.38 ₩4,531
288.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.59 HK$130
$15.90 ₩21.3K
4.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 HK$15.80
$2.02 ₩2,706
-0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 HK$17.13
$2.89 ₩3,866
-24.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 HK$11.31
$1.14 ₩1,529
26.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 HK$699
$46.85 ₩62.8K
90.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 HK$28.53
$3.43 ₩4,599
6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.29
$0.64 ₩860
104.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.82 HK$124
$9.10 ₩12.2K
73.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.06 HK$31.89
$1.38 ₩1,852
194.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.4K HK$348.2K
$29.8K ₩39.9M
49.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K HK$293.2K
$29.9K ₩40.1M
24.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 HK$1,942
$206 ₩275.7K
20.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.89 HK$125
$39.21 ₩52.5K
-59.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.46 HK$168
$23.22 ₩31.1K
-7.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.4 HK$717
$52.8 ₩70.7K
73.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.08 HK$71.3
$16.59 ₩22.2K
-45.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 HK$110
$10.99 ₩14.7K
27.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,155 HK$9,067
$906 ₩1.2M
27.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K HK$174.6K
$23.3K ₩31.2M
-4.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 HK$541
$56.7 ₩76.0K
21.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 HK$317
$43.14 ₩57.8K
-6.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 HK$627
$79.5 ₩106.6K
0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 HK$923
$96.1 ₩128.8K
22.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,180 HK$17.1K
$593 ₩794.3K
267.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 HK$13.5K
$423 ₩566.8K
306.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,047 HK$39.6K
$1,531 ₩2.1M
229.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,543 HK$27.8K
$922 ₩1.2M
284.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.1K HK$228.7K
$16.5K ₩22.1M
76.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.6K HK$137.9K
$8,341 ₩11.2M
110.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
South Korea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,228 HK$25.3K
$2,293 ₩3.1M
40.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
4.23
-7.57%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026
Last update for South Korea: 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 $1.7K 57.5%
South Korea $423 27.1% 75.4% $1.3K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong $415 13.9%
South Korea $449 28.7% 8.2% $34
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong $285 9.5%
South Korea $268 17.2% 5.8% $17
Eating Out
Hong Kong $205 6.9%
South Korea $165 10.6% 19.7% $40
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong $138 4.6%
South Korea $124 7.9% 10.2% $14
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong $119 4%
South Korea $75 4.8% 37.3% $45
Getting Around
Hong Kong $105 3.5%
South Korea $58 3.7% 44.7% $47
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong $3.5K 56.3%
South Korea $922 27.2% 74% $2.6K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong $963 15.3%
South Korea $1.1K 31% 9.5% $91
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong $301 4.8%
South Korea $307 9.1% 2.2% $6.7
Eating Out
Hong Kong $717 11.4%
South Korea $552 16.3% 23% $165
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong $307 4.9%
South Korea $276 8.1% 10.2% $31
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong $248 3.9%
South Korea $166 4.9% 32.9% $82
Getting Around
Hong Kong $213 3.4%
South Korea $118 3.5% 44.4% $95
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