Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Hong Kong

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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🇯🇵 Japan

$1,332

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Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

$2,984

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🙂 Solo nomad: Japan is 24.5% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Japan is 28.5% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.27 ¥993

$8.46 HK$66.4

-25.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.23 ¥5,101

$63.2 HK$496

-48.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 ¥805

$6.20 HK$48.66

-18.06%

Cappuccino

$3.11 ¥492

$4.90 HK$38.41

-36.53%

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

$1.12 ¥178

$1.27 HK$10.01

-11.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥117

$1.06 HK$8.31

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.25 ¥515

$7.68 HK$60.3

-57.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ¥590

$6.28 HK$49.24

-40.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥236

$2.86 HK$22.45

-47.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$2.43 HK$19.10

-40.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.94 ¥782

$2.18 HK$17.09

126.61%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥333

$3.54 HK$27.80

-40.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 ¥1,810

$25.12 HK$197

-54.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 ¥1,000

$8.89 HK$69.8

-28.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.80 ¥2,817

$17.63 HK$138

0.96%

Apples (1kg)

$4.80 ¥760

$4.11 HK$32.22

16.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 ¥388

$2.72 HK$21.32

-9.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.29 ¥680

$4.59 HK$36.05

-6.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.52 ¥715

$4.02 HK$31.52

12.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.70 ¥428

$3.25 HK$25.50

-16.92%

Onion (1kg)

$2.70 ¥427

$3.27 HK$25.70

-17.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$1.60 HK$12.54

-16.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥140

$1.73 HK$13.56

-48.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 ¥614

$13.14 HK$103

-70.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 ¥1,186

$16.59 HK$130

-54.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ¥301

$2.01 HK$15.80

-5.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ¥415

$2.18 HK$17.13

20.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.36 ¥215

$1.44 HK$11.31

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.6 ¥9,122

$89.1 HK$699

-35.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 ¥578

$3.64 HK$28.53

0.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.16 ¥499

$1.31 HK$10.29

141.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.05 ¥3,174

$15.82 HK$124

26.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ¥170

$4.06 HK$31.89

-73.65%

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

$21.7K ¥3.4M

$44.4K HK$348.2K

-51.12%

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

$16.1K ¥2.5M

$37.4K HK$293.2K

-56.90%

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

$156 ¥24.7K

$247 HK$1,942

-36.96%

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

$24.21 ¥3,831

$15.89 HK$125

52.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.72 ¥5,178

$21.46 HK$168

52.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,326

$91.4 HK$717

-42.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.92 ¥2,836

$9.08 HK$71.3

97.36%

Cinema Ticket

$12.84 ¥2,032

$13.96 HK$110

-8.02%

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

$544 ¥86.2K

$1,155 HK$9,067

-52.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.0K ¥1.9M

$22.3K HK$174.6K

-45.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.82 ¥7,409

$68.9 HK$541

-32.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 ¥4,657

$40.44 HK$317

-27.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.8 ¥9,774

$79.9 HK$627

-22.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.2 ¥12.4K

$118 HK$923

-33.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥90.1K

$2,180 HK$17.1K

-73.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ¥61.7K

$1,718 HK$13.5K

-77.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,310 ¥207.4K

$5,047 HK$39.6K

-74.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$770 ¥121.8K

$3,543 HK$27.8K

-78.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,494 ¥869.3K

$29.1K HK$228.7K

-81.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,810 ¥444.6K

$17.6K HK$137.9K

-84.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,077 ¥328.7K

$3,228 HK$25.3K

-35.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.13

3.91

-45.52%

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

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Japan

$390 29.8%

Hong Kong

$1.7K 57.5% 340% $1.3K

Groceries & Markets

Japan

$315 24%

Hong Kong

$415 13.9% 31.9% $100

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Japan

$213 16.3%

Hong Kong

$285 9.5% 33.8% $72

Eating Out

Japan

$134 10.2%

Hong Kong

$205 6.9% 53.3% $71

Clothing & Footwear

Japan

$97 7.4%

Hong Kong

$138 4.6% 41.9% $41

Getting Around

Japan

$83 6.3%

Hong Kong

$105 3.5% 27.3% $23

Sport & Entertainment

Japan

$78 6%

Hong Kong

$119 4% 52.4% $41

Good to know

🇯🇵 Japan

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🕒 Local time

17:44 5:44 PM

16:44 4:44 PM

1 h behind Japan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

125,440,000

1,367,900 Capital

💱 Currency

Japanese Yen JPY ¥

Hong Kong Dollar HKD $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD

1,000 JPY = 5.63 EUR

1 HKD = 0.127 USD

1 HKD = 0.114 EUR

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HKD, USD, EUR to JPY – Japanese Yen Converter

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🇯🇵 Japanese Yen (¥)

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.63 EUR).

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.85 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.8 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

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