Hong Kong vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$3076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
7.41M
620K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 62% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 621st and 3436th ($2674 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 632nd and 112th 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
$7.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$12468

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479