Hong Kong vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2720
$1513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6301
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1835
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$3529
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$2992
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
7.41M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 80% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 217th and 3075th ($2720 vs $1513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hong Kong compared to 2 months in Seoul. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 85th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Seoul

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Hong Kong Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.33
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2264
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$517
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4294
$2604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29924
$10468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20559
$6333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$43.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18990
$20193

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1043
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$657
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1601
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$576
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$726
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$692
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$760
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$605
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$797
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$866
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$766
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$798
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$811
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$928
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$819
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$808
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$847
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$788
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$773
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$495
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$562
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$771
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$831
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$811
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$664
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$508
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$753
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$792
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$644
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$865
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$521
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$592

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978