Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 22.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$6.51
¥1,019
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$5.21
¥815
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.12
¥175
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.75
¥117
|
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pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.63
¥256
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$5.89
¥921
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.09
¥326
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.26
¥511
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.38
¥372
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.06
¥166
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$2.65
¥414
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$2.42
¥378
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.29
¥202
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.26
¥198
|
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pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.42
¥692
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
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pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
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pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$3.26
¥509
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$3.91
¥611
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
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pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$82.89
¥12,968
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