Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 53.4% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 99.9% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Seoul. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,404
|
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,812
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,297
|
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,217
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,480
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,443
|
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,665
|
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,427
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,856
|
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,774
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,243
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,533
|
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,886
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,505
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,007
|
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,641
|
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,276
|
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,611
|
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
|
pay 99.9% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,242
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,278,415
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩710,063
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩193,030
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
|
pay 82.5% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,989
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,083,584
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,184
|
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,214
|
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,665
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,773
|
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,551
|
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,588
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,519
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,490
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,781
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
|
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