Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 41.2% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 50.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 54.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 60.4% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 9.4% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% less in Beijing
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$4.17
CN¥30.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.49
|
$5.57
CN¥40.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.52
|
$0.50
CN¥3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.53
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.76
|
$1.43
CN¥10.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.11
|
$7.31
CN¥52.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.09
|
$7.17
CN¥51.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.08
|
$1.74
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.60
|
$1.53
CN¥11.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.64
|
$0.92
CN¥6.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.27
|
$0.71
CN¥5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.57
|
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.79
|
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.09
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
$0.47
CN¥3.40
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.26
|
$4.36
CN¥31.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$502.47
|
$33.40
CN¥240.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,209.94
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,471.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.51
|
$4.59
CN¥33.10
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.52
|
$13.28
CN¥95.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,060.14
|
$929.88
CN¥6,703.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,059.34
|
$492.44
CN¥3,550.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,463.08
|
$42.04
CN¥303.08
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,834.38
|
$763.49
CN¥5,504.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,277.88
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,184.50
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$1.11
CN¥8.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.44
|
$3.60
CN¥25.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.50
|
$3.48
CN¥25.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$666.34
|
$65.46
CN¥471.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.49
|
$8.35
CN¥60.19
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$567.76
|
$62.65
CN¥451.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.16
|
$34.69
CN¥250.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$722.45
|
$83.45
CN¥601.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,111.47
|
$107.64
CN¥775.97
|
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