Hong Kong vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
7.41M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 105% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 427th and 4104th ($2737 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 248th and 30th 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
$8.82
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$20197

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019