Beijing vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1742
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$3071
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
7.41M

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 4987th and 640th ($1108 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Hong Kong. Ranked 14th vs 1st best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 676th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hong Kong

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Beijing Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$7.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$2008
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$3693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$27719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$17176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$22758

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620