Hong Kong vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$2474
😷 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 70% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 427th and 3019th ($2737 vs $1607) 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 1.4 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 248th 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
$8.82
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$15235

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101