Hong Kong vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
7.41M
14M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 68% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 503rd and 3238th ($2614 vs $1556) 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 168th 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
$7.92
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063