Hong Kong vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2884
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6543
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$1998
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$3776
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2843
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
7.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 13% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 63rd and 9th ($2884 vs $3300) 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 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 99th and 10th 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
$8.04
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2462
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4715
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3295
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.59%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$31248
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20660
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.13
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.9
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.4
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.9
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$755
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18730
$25023

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2380
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1079
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$686
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1610
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$612
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$762
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$757
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$702
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$863
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$709
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$648
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$668
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$692
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$730
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$724
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$716
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$718
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$760
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$701
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$1049
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$661
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$732
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$721
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$656
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$516
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$689
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$700
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$788
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$658
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$775
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$717
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$689
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$744
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$831
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$597
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$697
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$812
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$705

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580