Cost of Living in Hong Kong - Updated Prices & Insights

72.01
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,003 (excluding rent), and $2,789 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,446 (excluding rent), and $5,827 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 $69
$6.28 $49.28
$15.07 $118
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.2 $504
$38.53 $302
$116 $907
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 $51.2
$5.87 $46.04
$7.82 $61.4
Cappuccino
$4.94 $38.8
$3.09 $24.24
$6.19 $48.56
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 $10.5
$0.9 $7.08
$2.58 $20.28
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 $8.21
$0.74 $5.83
$1.87 $14.66
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 $53.9
$4.54 $35.67
$10.38 $81.5
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 $50.7
$4.26 $33.42
$10.33 $81.1
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3 $23.57
$2.25 $17.69
$3.76 $29.52
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 $17.55
$1.51 $11.88
$3.78 $29.67
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 $16
$1.29 $10.16
$3.24 $25.43
Eggs
$3.33 $26.11
$1.78 $13.97
$4.46 $35.04
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.45 $200
$10.22 $80.2
$63.9 $502
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.38 $81.5
$3.84 $30.11
$15.99 $125
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.27 $175
$10.25 $80.5
$41.01 $322
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 $28.24
$2.33 $18.27
$6.47 $50.8
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 $18.1
$1.28 $10.04
$3.85 $30.2
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 $29.99
$1.26 $9.92
$7.6 $59.7
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 $23.94
$1.03 $8.11
$5.17 $40.57
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 $17.81
$1.25 $9.83
$3.88 $30.43
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 $18.13
$1.3 $10.23
$4.32 $33.92
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 $13.6
$0.77 $6.01
$3.45 $27.12
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 $13.29
$0.9 $7.04
$2.57 $20.18
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.86 $101
$12.61 $99
$13.87 $109
Wine (Bottle)
$18.76 $147
$10 $78.5
$31.27 $245
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 $13.92
$1.25 $9.82
$3.76 $29.55
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 $20.76
$1.24 $9.73
$4.48 $35.16
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 $13.88
$1.18 $9.28
$2.62 $20.58
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 $508
$57.6 $452
$90.6 $711
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 $29.1
$3.46 $27.13
$3.84 $30.12
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 $10.41
$1.2 $9.41
$3.41 $26.76
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.65 $115
$13.45 $106
$24.04 $189
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 $24.4
$2.58 $20.27
$3.48 $27.35
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K $299K
$33K $258.9K
$38.1K $299K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K $254.8K
$31.6K $248.3K
$38K $298K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$227 $1,782
$133 $1,042
$375 $2,942
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.84 $140
$7.61 $59.7
$31.71 $249
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 $176
$15.03 $118
$37.57 $295
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 $600
$38.03 $298
$190 $1,492
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 $69.3
$6.48 $50.9
$10.37 $81.4
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 $98.8
$11.33 $88.9
$18.87 $148
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$993 $7,795
$506 $3,973
$1,835 $14.4K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K $166.8K
$15K $118K
$25.1K $196.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 $584
$25.76 $202
$126 $991
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.72 $304
$13.89 $109
$63.2 $496
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 $705
$63.7 $500
$121 $949
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 $1,130
$90.8 $713
$259 $2,036
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 $17K
$1,503 $11.8K
$3,132 $24.6K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,542 $12.1K
$1,129 $8,863
$2,384 $18.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,815 $37.8K
$3,573 $28K
$7,657 $60.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,116 $24.5K
$2,337 $18.3K
$5,193 $40.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26.4K $207.5K
$21K $164.5K
$34.9K $274.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K $125.1K
$12.8K $100.6K
$22.1K $173.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,783 $29.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3
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