Hong Kong vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
7.41M
5.87M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 14% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 640th and 165th ($2663 vs $3105) 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 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 676th and 8th 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
$7.74
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$27027

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637