Hong Kong vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 162% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 532nd and 5298th ($2718 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 260th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 548th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Saitama

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Hong Kong Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$17943

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055