Hong Kong vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
83
99
🏙️ Population
7.41M
14.3M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 60% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 532nd and 3130th ($2718 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 548th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Tokyo

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Hong Kong Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$14795

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961