Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 41.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.03
|
$4.17
CN¥30.35
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.28
|
$5.57
CN¥40.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
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pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$1.43
CN¥10.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.65
|
$7.31
CN¥53.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.68
|
$7.17
CN¥52.13
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$1.74
CN¥12.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$1.53
CN¥11.13
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.89
CN¥6.45
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
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pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.87
|
$4.36
CN¥31.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.26
|
$33.40
CN¥242.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,038.01
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,747.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.01
|
$4.59
CN¥33.38
|
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pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.77
|
$13.28
CN¥96.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,985.03
|
$929.88
CN¥6,760.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,006.25
|
$492.44
CN¥3,580.20
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.64
|
$42.04
CN¥305.64
|
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pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,799.89
|
$763.49
CN¥5,550.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,528.28
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,584.49
|
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pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.03
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.60
CN¥26.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.05
|
$3.48
CN¥25.29
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.41
|
$65.46
CN¥475.89
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.05
|
$8.35
CN¥60.70
|
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pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.26
|
$62.65
CN¥455.52
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.76
|
$34.69
CN¥252.18
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.27
|
$83.45
CN¥606.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.58
|
$107.64
CN¥782.55
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