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75
Cost of Living Index in Poland
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Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Hong Kong
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: South Korea is 8.7% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Korea is 10.3% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 ₩10.3K
$8.46 HK$66.4
-9.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.23 ₩60.7K
$63.2 HK$496
-28.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 ₩8,637
$6.20 HK$48.66
3.71%
Cappuccino
$3.92 ₩5,266
$4.90 HK$38.42
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₩2,199
$1.27 HK$10.01
29.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,117
$1.06 HK$8.31
-21.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 ₩4,874
$7.68 HK$60.3
-52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 ₩6,112
$6.28 HK$49.24
-27.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ₩2,810
$2.86 HK$22.45
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 ₩4,060
$2.43 HK$19.10
24.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 ₩4,545
$2.18 HK$17.09
55.05%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,321
$3.54 HK$27.80
-9.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 ₩18.2K
$25.12 HK$197
-46.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 ₩11.8K
$8.89 HK$69.8
-0.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.06 ₩35.0K
$17.63 HK$138
47.82%
Apples (1kg)
$8.59 ₩11.5K
$4.11 HK$32.23
109.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.38 ₩4,546
$2.72 HK$21.32
24.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.23 ₩8,364
$4.59 HK$36.05
35.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.09 ₩8,185
$4.02 HK$31.52
51.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.97 ₩5,331
$3.25 HK$25.50
22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 ₩3,653
$3.27 HK$25.70
-16.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 ₩3,492
$1.60 HK$12.54
62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 ₩1,612
$1.73 HK$13.56
-30.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,542
$13.14 HK$103
-74.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.90 ₩21.3K
$16.59 HK$130
-4.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₩2,712
$2.01 HK$15.80
0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₩3,875
$2.18 HK$17.13
32.57%
🚌 Getting Around
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 ₩1,532
$1.44 HK$11.31
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.85 ₩62.9K
$89.1 HK$699
-47.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ₩4,610
$3.64 HK$28.54
-5.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 ₩862
$1.31 HK$10.29
-51.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.10 ₩12.2K
$15.82 HK$124
-42.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 ₩1,856
$4.06 HK$31.89
-66.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K ₩40.0M
$44.4K HK$348.2K
-32.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K ₩40.2M
$37.4K HK$293.2K
-19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 ₩276.3K
$247 HK$1,942
-16.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.21 ₩52.7K
$15.89 HK$125
146.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.22 ₩31.2K
$21.46 HK$168
8.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ₩70.9K
$91.4 HK$717
-42.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.59 ₩22.3K
$9.08 HK$71.3
82.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 ₩14.8K
$13.96 HK$110
-21.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$906 ₩1.2M
$1,155 HK$9,068
-21.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩31.3M
$22.3K HK$174.6K
4.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 ₩76.2K
$68.9 HK$541
-17.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.14 ₩57.9K
$40.44 HK$317
6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 ₩106.8K
$79.9 HK$627
-0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 ₩129.1K
$118 HK$923
-18.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₩796.1K
$2,180 HK$17.1K
-72.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 ₩568.2K
$1,718 HK$13.5K
-75.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 ₩2.1M
$5,047 HK$39.6K
-69.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 ₩1.2M
$3,543 HK$27.8K
-73.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K ₩22.1M
$29.1K HK$228.7K
-43.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,341 ₩11.2M
$17.6K HK$137.9K
-52.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Korea
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,293 ₩3.1M
$3,228 HK$25.3K
-28.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
3.91
8.18%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for South Korea: October 4, 2026
Last update for Hong Kong: 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.
Groceries & Markets
South Korea $449 28.7%
Hong Kong $415 13.9% 7.6% $34
Accommodation & Living
South Korea $423 27.1%
Hong Kong $1.7K 57.5% 306% $1.3K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Korea $268 17.2%
Hong Kong $285 9.5% 6.2% $17
Eating Out
South Korea $165 10.6%
Hong Kong $205 6.9% 24.6% $40
Clothing & Footwear
South Korea $124 7.9%
Hong Kong $138 4.6% 11.4% $14
Sport & Entertainment
South Korea $75 4.8%
Hong Kong $119 4% 59.6% $45
Getting Around
South Korea $58 3.7%
Hong Kong $105 3.5% 80.9% $47
Groceries & Markets
South Korea $1.1K 31%
Hong Kong $963 15.3% 8.6% $91
Accommodation & Living
South Korea $922 27.2%
Hong Kong $3.5K 56.3% 284% $2.6K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Korea $307 9.1%
Hong Kong $301 4.8% 2.2% $6.7
Eating Out
South Korea $552 16.3%
Hong Kong $717 11.4% 29.8% $165
Clothing & Footwear
South Korea $276 8.1%
Hong Kong $307 4.9% 11.4% $31
Sport & Entertainment
South Korea $166 4.9%
Hong Kong $248 3.9% 49.1% $82
Getting Around
South Korea $118 3.5%
Hong Kong $213 3.4% 79.8% $95
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