Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 41.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
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pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
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pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
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pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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