Cost of living comparison

 South Korea
compared to
 Hong Kong
Hong Kong vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 78.5% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants
pay 18.9% more in Hong Kong
Groceries
pay 6.1% more in Hong Kong
Transportation
pay 76.5% more in Hong Kong
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare
pay 81.8% more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
Clothing
pay 22.3% more in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of South Korea, you would:

pay 18.9% more for restaurants

 
South Korea
Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.16
₩8,938
$7.72
HK$59.98
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.24
₩7,602
$6.33
HK$49.23
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.47
₩2,136
$1.35
HK$10.46

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pay 6.1% more for groceries

 
South Korea
Hong Kong
Bread
1 loaf
$3.08
₩4,464
$2.40
HK$18.66
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.40
₩7,842
$13.58
HK$105.55
Milk (1 gallon) $7.46
₩10,823
$12.17
HK$94.59

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pay 76.5% more for transportation

 
South Korea
Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.39
₩6,374
$11.42
HK$88.79
Monthly public transit pass $45.32
₩65,756
$64.30
HK$499.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,023.07
₩39,211,820
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
South Korea
Hong Kong
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.65
₩25,617
$21.69
HK$168.62
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $426.93
₩619,499
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $328.41
₩476,544
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53

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pay 81.8% more for childcare

 
South Korea
Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $373.40
₩541,823
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,907.58
₩33,240,037
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
South Korea
Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.09
₩4,490
$7.72
HK$59.98
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.39
₩4,918
$5.30
HK$41.22
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.21
₩4,664
$13.12
HK$101.96

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pay 22.3% more for clothing

 
South Korea
Hong Kong
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.70
₩88,085
$72.66
HK$564.76
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.52
₩64,604
$40.59
HK$315.48
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.99
₩105,915
$92.45
HK$718.63

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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: March 2025
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