Hong Kong vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
7.41M
14.3M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 68% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 379th and 3085th ($2753 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 205th and 3rd 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
$8.31
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$15495

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033