Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Hong Kong Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Hong Kong
πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Seoul is 0.5% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 1.4% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 β‚©11.6K
$8.79 HK$69
-2.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 β‚©75.1K
$64.2 HK$504
-13.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.5 β‚©8,813
$6.52 HK$51.2
-0.31%
Cappuccino
$3.85 β‚©5,220
$4.94 HK$38.8
-22.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 β‚©2,332
$1.34 HK$10.5
28.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 β‚©1,147
$1.05 HK$8.21
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 β‚©5,120
$6.87 HK$53.9
-45.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 β‚©8,061
$6.46 HK$50.7
-8.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 β‚©2,942
$3 HK$23.57
-27.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 β‚©4,680
$2.24 HK$17.55
54.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 β‚©4,358
$2.04 HK$16
57.35%
Eggs
$3.21 β‚©4,357
$3.33 HK$26.11
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 β‚©19.7K
$25.45 HK$200
-42.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 β‚©14.8K
$10.38 HK$81.5
5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.61 β‚©45.6K
$22.27 HK$175
50.92%
Apples (1kg)
$8.01 β‚©10.9K
$3.6 HK$28.24
122.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 β‚©4,775
$2.31 HK$18.1
52.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.45 β‚©7,393
$3.82 HK$29.99
42.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 β‚©8,710
$3.05 HK$23.94
110.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 β‚©5,357
$2.27 HK$17.81
74.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 β‚©3,844
$2.31 HK$18.13
22.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 β‚©3,414
$1.73 HK$13.6
45.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 β‚©1,812
$1.69 HK$13.29
-20.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 β‚©4,527
$12.86 HK$101
-74.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.07 β‚©28.6K
$18.76 HK$147
12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 β‚©3,203
$1.77 HK$13.92
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 β‚©4,562
$2.64 HK$20.76
27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 β‚©1,469
$1.77 HK$13.88
-38.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.76 β‚©63.4K
$64.7 HK$508
-27.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 β‚©4,678
$3.71 HK$29.1
-7.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 β‚©772
$1.33 HK$10.41
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 β‚©11.8K
$14.65 HK$115
-40.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚©1,631
$3.11 HK$24.4
-61.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K β‚©37.1M
$38.1K HK$299K
-28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
$32.5K HK$254.8K
-23.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 β‚©220K
$227 HK$1,782
-28.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.82 β‚©47.2K
$17.84 HK$140
95.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.8 β‚©29.6K
$22.38 HK$176
-2.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 β‚©78.6K
$76.5 HK$600
-24.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.12 β‚©31.4K
$8.83 HK$69.3
161.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 β‚©14.7K
$12.58 HK$98.8
-14.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 β‚©562K
$993 HK$7,795
-58.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K β‚©32.1M
$21.3K HK$166.8K
11.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 β‚©79.7K
$74.3 HK$584
-21.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.97 β‚©63.7K
$38.72 HK$304
21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 β‚©108.7K
$89.9 HK$705
-10.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 β‚©159.5K
$144 HK$1,130
-18.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 β‚©1.3M
$2,165 HK$17K
-55.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 β‚©789.9K
$1,542 HK$12.1K
-62.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,591 β‚©3.5M
$4,815 HK$37.8K
-46.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 β‚©1.8M
$3,116 HK$24.5K
-57.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.8K β‚©30.9M
$26.4K HK$207.5K
-13.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.4K β‚©16.8M
$15.9K HK$125.1K
-22.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,227 β‚©4.4M
$3,783 HK$29.7K
-14.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.97
4.28%
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