Hong Kong vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
7.41M
14.3M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 59% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 640th and 3273rd ($2663 vs $1679) 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 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 676th and 9th 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
$7.74
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$17493

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006