Hong Kong vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
7.41M
625K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 91% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 503rd and 3960th ($2614 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 168th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Leipzig

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Hong Kong Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$10639

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204