Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Hong Kong

For one person, living is cheaper in Vietnam: $762 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $26,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

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Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

$2,984

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🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 59.1% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 59.8% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$8.46 HK$66.4

-76.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.7K

$63.2 HK$496

-68.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$6.20 HK$48.66

-25.32%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$4.90 HK$38.42

-64.90%

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

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$1.27 HK$10.01

-58.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,725

$1.06 HK$8.31

-71.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$7.68 HK$60.3

-87.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

$6.28 HK$49.24

-75.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$2.86 HK$22.45

-48.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$2.43 HK$19.10

-60.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$2.18 HK$17.09

-58.72%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.4K

$3.54 HK$27.80

-58.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.6K

$25.12 HK$197

-54.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$8.89 HK$69.8

-57.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.9K

$17.63 HK$138

-46.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$4.11 HK$32.23

-31.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$2.72 HK$21.32

-59.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$4.59 HK$36.05

-69.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$4.02 HK$31.52

-70.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$3.25 HK$25.50

-66.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$3.27 HK$25.70

-63.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$1.60 HK$12.54

-57.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$1.73 HK$13.56

-69.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$13.14 HK$103

-89.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.4K

$16.59 HK$130

-43.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

$2.01 HK$15.80

-60.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

$2.18 HK$17.13

-33.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,156

$1.44 HK$11.31

-77.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$89.1 HK$699

-90.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$3.64 HK$28.54

-79.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$1.31 HK$10.29

-54.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

$15.82 HK$124

-85.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$4.06 HK$31.89

-78.33%

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

$31.2K ₫807.6M

$44.4K HK$348.2K

-29.69%

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

$29.5K ₫764.5M

$37.4K HK$293.2K

-20.97%

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

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$247 HK$1,942

-70.97%

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

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$15.89 HK$125

-64.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$21.46 HK$168

-57.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫560.1K

$91.4 HK$717

-76.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.3K

$9.08 HK$71.3

0.11%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.4K

$13.96 HK$110

-72.49%

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

$376 ₫9.7M

$1,155 HK$9,068

-67.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.9M

$22.3K HK$174.6K

-11.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$68.9 HK$541

-39.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.9K

$40.44 HK$317

-36.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$79.9 HK$627

7.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$118 HK$923

-34.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$2,180 HK$17.1K

-81.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$1,718 HK$13.5K

-84.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$5,047 HK$39.6K

-83.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$3,543 HK$27.8K

-84.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$29.1K HK$228.7K

-87.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$17.6K HK$137.9K

-89.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$3,228 HK$25.3K

-87.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

3.91

123.79%

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

Last update for Vietnam: 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

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Hong Kong

$1.7K 57.5% 529% $1.4K

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Hong Kong

$415 13.9% 121% $227

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Hong Kong

$138 4.6% 33.3% $35

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Hong Kong

$285 9.5% 228% $198

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Hong Kong

$205 6.9% 234% $144

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Hong Kong

$119 4% 307% $90

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Hong Kong

$105 3.5% 684% $92

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🕒 Local time

16:46 4:46 PM

17:46 5:46 PM

1 h ahead of Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

1,367,900 Capital

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Hong Kong Dollar HKD $

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

1 HKD = 0.127 USD

1 HKD = 0.114 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HKD, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

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🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,889 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,011 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.85 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.79 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

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