Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Hong Kong

For one person, living is cheaper in Thailand: $962 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $24,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇭 Thailand

$962

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Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

$2,984

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🙂 Solo nomad: Thailand is 41.7% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Thailand is 44.1% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.00 ฿100

$8.46 HK$66.4

-64.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.40 ฿884

$63.2 HK$496

-58.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.63 ฿222

$6.20 HK$48.66

6.94%

Cappuccino

$1.97 ฿65.9

$4.90 HK$38.41

-59.80%

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

$0.65 ฿21.82

$1.27 HK$10.01

-48.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.37

$1.06 HK$8.31

-67.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.18 ฿73.0

$7.68 HK$60.3

-71.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿121

$6.28 HK$49.24

-42.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ฿58.9

$2.86 HK$22.45

-38.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿44.68

$2.43 HK$19.10

-45.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.25

$2.18 HK$17.09

-40.83%

Eggs

$2.04 ฿68.4

$3.54 HK$27.80

-42.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.12 ฿540

$25.12 HK$197

-35.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.95 ฿98.9

$8.89 HK$69.8

-66.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.60 ฿355

$17.63 HK$138

-39.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 ฿95.5

$4.11 HK$32.22

-30.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿41.66

$2.72 HK$21.32

-54.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 ฿67.6

$4.59 HK$36.05

-55.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.80 ฿60.3

$4.02 HK$31.52

-55.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 ฿48.66

$3.25 HK$25.50

-55.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.31

$3.27 HK$25.70

-60.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ฿37.48

$1.60 HK$12.54

-30.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿17.55

$1.73 HK$13.56

-69.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 ฿145

$13.14 HK$103

-66.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.47 ฿585

$16.59 HK$130

5.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ฿56.8

$2.01 HK$15.80

-15.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ฿89.4

$2.18 HK$17.13

22.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿29.30

$1.44 HK$11.31

-38.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.90 ฿1,135

$89.1 HK$699

-61.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 ฿40.25

$3.64 HK$28.53

-67.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 ฿39.55

$1.31 HK$10.29

-9.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 ฿204

$15.82 HK$124

-61.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ฿46.23

$4.06 HK$31.89

-66.01%

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

$31.3K ฿1.0M

$44.4K HK$348.2K

-29.48%

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

$26.3K ฿879.0K

$37.4K HK$293.2K

-29.73%

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

$83.5 ฿2,796

$247 HK$1,942

-66.26%

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

$12.21 ฿409

$15.89 HK$125

-23.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.14 ฿607

$21.46 HK$168

-15.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.66 ฿1,663

$91.4 HK$717

-45.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.54 ฿386

$9.08 HK$71.3

27.09%

Cinema Ticket

$6.64 ฿222

$13.96 HK$110

-52.44%

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

$540 ฿18.1K

$1,155 HK$9,067

-53.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K ฿410.9K

$22.3K HK$174.6K

-44.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 ฿1,753

$68.9 HK$541

-23.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.84 ฿1,099

$40.44 HK$317

-18.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 ฿3,007

$79.9 HK$627

12.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.9 ฿2,676

$118 HK$923

-32.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$470 ฿15.7K

$2,180 HK$17.1K

-78.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 ฿9,557

$1,718 HK$13.5K

-83.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,240 ฿41.5K

$5,047 HK$39.6K

-75.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$699 ฿23.4K

$3,543 HK$27.8K

-80.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,505 ฿117.3K

$29.1K HK$228.7K

-87.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,865 ฿62.4K

$17.6K HK$137.9K

-89.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$570 ฿19.1K

$3,228 HK$25.3K

-82.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.69

3.91

45.52%

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

Last update for Thailand: October 3, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Thailand

$285 29.9%

Hong Kong

$1.7K 57.5% 502% $1.4K

Groceries & Markets

Thailand

$244 25.6%

Hong Kong

$415 13.9% 69.7% $170

Clothing & Footwear

Thailand

$115 12%

Hong Kong

$138 4.6% 20.4% $23

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Thailand

$114 11.9%

Hong Kong

$285 9.5% 150% $171

Eating Out

Thailand

$90 9.4%

Hong Kong

$205 6.9% 129% $116

Sport & Entertainment

Thailand

$63 6.6%

Hong Kong

$119 4% 89.5% $56

Getting Around

Thailand

$45 4.7%

Hong Kong

$105 3.5% 136% $61

Good to know

🇹🇭 Thailand

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🕒 Local time

14:48 2:48 PM

15:48 3:48 PM

1 h ahead of Thailand

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

66,188,503

1,367,900 Capital

💱 Currency

Thai Baht THB ฿

Hong Kong Dollar HKD $

📈 Exchange rate

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

1 HKD = 0.127 USD

1 HKD = 0.114 EUR

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HKD, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

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🇹🇭 Thai Baht (฿)

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 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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