Hong Kong vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2720
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6301
$4144
🏠 One person rent
$1835
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$3529
$1547
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$289
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$2687
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
7.41M
14M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 70% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 217th and 2691st ($2720 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.7 months in Tokyo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 85th and 1st 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
$7.33
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$3.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2264
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4294
$2117
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
1.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29924
$8010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20559
$4489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.5
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18990
$15685

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1043
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$657
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1601
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$576
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$726
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$692
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$760
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$605
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$797
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$866
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$766
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$798
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$811
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$928
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$819
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$808
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$847
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$788
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$773
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$495
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$562
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$771
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$831
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$811
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$664
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$508
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$753
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$792
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$644
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$865
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$521
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$592

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1102
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1101
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1120
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1055
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1099
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1065
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1011
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1109
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1039
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$996
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1044
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1094
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1081
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1028
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1023
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1008
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1019
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1023