Cost of living comparison
Japan is 33.1% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.8% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 15.4% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 8.3% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 38.1% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 60.2% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 40.5% less in Japan
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$6.44
¥917
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$4.94
¥704
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$0.97
¥138
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$0.73
¥104
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$1.52
¥217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.43
|
$5.72
¥814
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.48
|
$5.46
¥777
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.90
|
$2.02
¥287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$2.73
¥388
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$2.17
¥310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$1.02
¥146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$1.64
¥234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.72
|
$2.04
¥290
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$1.08
¥154
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.68
|
$4.22
¥602
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.22
|
$57.82
¥8,233
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,485.77
|
$22,042.19
¥3,138,651
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.77
|
$25.42
¥3,620
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.42
|
$31.09
¥4,427
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,949.64
|
$500.38
¥71,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,981.24
|
$325.42
¥46,337
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.61
|
$113.04
¥16,096
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,783.64
|
$288.10
¥41,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,175.04
|
$11,095.30
¥1,579,893
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$2.71
¥386
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.17
|
$2.78
¥396
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.84
|
$3.98
¥567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.02
|
$57.72
¥8,218
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.84
|
$11.97
¥1,705
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.08
|
$40.54
¥5,773
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.11
|
$26.82
¥3,819
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.77
|
$54.08
¥7,700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.27
|
$81.66
¥11,628
|
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