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$59.99
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
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pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
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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$168.67
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
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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$59.99
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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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$564.91
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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