Hong Kong vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
7.41M
5.87M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 13% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 503rd and 133rd ($2614 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 168th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Singapore City

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Hong Kong Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$26424

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544