Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 26.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
$6.16
₩8,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.47
₩2,113
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.79
₩1,137
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$5.40
₩7,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$7.46
₩10,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.32
₩4,767
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$3.17
₩4,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.49
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$2.53
₩3,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$2.41
₩3,466
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.82
₩2,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.21
₩1,737
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.82
|
$4.39
₩6,305
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$45.32
₩65,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,881.30
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$8.17
₩11,730
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.99
|
$426.93
₩612,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.15
|
$328.41
₩471,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.78
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.28
|
$373.40
₩535,998
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,428.04
|
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
$3.09
₩4,441
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.39
₩4,865
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$45.71
₩65,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$10.10
₩14,496
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.93
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.58
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.85
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.92
|
$93.73
₩134,545
|
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