Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 62.9% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
₩7,517
|
$7.64
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
₩6,649
|
$5.61
HK$43.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
₩1,631
|
$1.24
HK$9.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
₩825
|
$1.04
HK$8.19
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
₩2,847
|
$2.24
HK$17.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
₩9,458
|
$12.87
HK$101.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
₩9,713
|
$11.49
HK$90.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,580
|
$3.57
HK$28.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
₩4,726
|
$4.34
HK$34.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.19
₩4,134
|
$1.98
HK$15.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
₩2,131
|
$1.00
HK$7.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
₩2,667
|
$1.62
HK$12.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
₩3,142
|
$1.34
HK$10.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,789
|
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩1,294
|
$1.17
HK$9.22
|
|
pay 46.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
₩6,331
|
$10.02
HK$78.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.92
₩56,893
|
$63.70
HK$499.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,663.40
₩35,831,852
|
$33,122.28
HK$259,948.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.19
₩13,203
|
$11.72
HK$91.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.80
₩28,238
|
$26.46
HK$207.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$441.56
₩571,944
|
$2,231.74
HK$17,515.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.99
₩440,376
|
$1,557.03
HK$12,219.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.20
₩122,020
|
$161.14
HK$1,264.63
|
|
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.38
₩535,448
|
$750.39
HK$5,889.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,977.08
₩28,466,471
|
$18,032.76
HK$141,523.86
|
|
pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
₩3,559
|
$7.01
HK$54.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
₩4,384
|
$4.81
HK$37.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
₩4,539
|
$7.90
HK$61.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.78
₩58,008
|
$84.48
HK$662.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
₩11,768
|
$12.74
HK$99.98
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.38
₩66,555
|
$79.83
HK$626.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
₩51,044
|
$39.78
HK$312.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.36
₩89,843
|
$89.16
HK$699.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.01
₩130,833
|
$133.04
HK$1,044.08
|
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