Cost of living comparison

Shenzhen, China

compared to

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 2.3 times more expensive than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 96.7% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 44.6% more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 36.1% more in Hong Kong

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Shenzhen. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Shenzhen, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.37	$7.72 HK$59.85	+121.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.59	$6.33 HK$49.12	+13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.55	$1.35 HK$10.44	+176.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.28	$1.09 HK$8.46	+248.5%
Average			+140.1%

Shenzhen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 96.7% more for groceries

	Shenzhen	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 CN¥14.30	$2.40 HK$18.62	+22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 CN¥44.10	$13.58 HK$105.32	+124.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CN¥55.53	$12.17 HK$94.38	+59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 CN¥14.50	$3.59 HK$27.87	+80.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.15 CN¥15.65	$4.30 HK$33.35	+100.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 CN¥6.24	$1.62 HK$12.54	+89.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 CN¥4.44	$1.19 HK$9.20	+94.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.59	$1.61 HK$12.48	+110.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.77	$1.51 HK$11.70	+130.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CN¥3.34	$1.16 HK$9.02	+154.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.24	$1.14 HK$8.87	+96.5%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Shenzhen	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CN¥32.62	$11.42 HK$88.60	+155.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.83 CN¥202.94	$64.30 HK$498.72	+131.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,132.83 CN¥139,520.43	$34,067.68 HK$264,223.79	+78.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥33.28	$14.53 HK$112.66	+218.3%
Average			+145.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Shenzhen	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.67 CN¥99.72	$21.69 HK$168.26	+58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$761.65 CN¥5,554.11	$2,183.24 HK$16,932.86	+186.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$401.07 CN¥2,924.71	$1,543.27 HK$11,969.37	+284.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.30 CN¥366.77	$187.23 HK$1,452.17	+272.3%
Average			+200.6%

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pay 44.6% more for childcare

	Shenzhen	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.66 CN¥3,709.27	$1,002.59 HK$7,775.93	+97.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,655.14 CN¥172,497.98	$21,790.97 HK$169,007.47	-7.9%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.12	$7.72 HK$59.85	+593.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥23.07	$5.30 HK$41.13	+67.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 CN¥27.90	$13.12 HK$101.74	+242.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.98 CN¥328.00	$85.27 HK$661.37	+89.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.73	$12.86 HK$99.74	+84.8%
Average			+215.6%

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pay 36.1% more for clothing

	Shenzhen	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.75 CN¥443.00	$72.66 HK$563.52	+19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.97 CN¥211.28	$40.59 HK$314.79	+40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.32 CN¥556.51	$92.45 HK$717.06	+21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.91 CN¥633.79	$142.24 HK$1,103.18	+63.7%
Average			+36.1%

Shenzhen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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