HONG KONG IS AN AUTONOMOUS TERRITORY, AND FORMER BRITISH COLONY, IN SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. ITS VIBRANT, DENSELY POPULATED URBAN CENTRE IS A MAJOR PORT AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL HUB WITH A SKYSCRAPER-STUDDED SKYLINE. Interested in knowing the cost of living in Hong Kong?. See our expenses table below.
Cost of Living in Hong Kong is given below in detail
| Expenses Type | Cost (Local Currency) |
| Lunch One Person (including a drink) in the business district | HK$91 |
| Fast Food Combo Meal at Restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | HK$40 |
| 500 grams (1/2 kg) of boneless chicken breast | HK$41 |
| 1 liter of whole fat milk | HK$27 |
| 1 dozen (12) Large eggs | HK$34 |
| 1 kilogram of tomatoes (2 lbs) | HK$20 |
| 0.5 kg (500 grams) local cheese | HK$114 |
| 1 kg of apples (2 lb.) | HK$22 |
| 1 kg of potatoes (2 lb.) | HK$19 |
| 0.5 litre domestic beer at a supermarket (16 oz) | HK$16 |
| 1 bottle of good quality red table wine | HK$191 |
| 2 liters of Soft Drink (Coca-Cola) | HK$18 |
| 2 people meal (Bread only) | HK$17 |
| Monthly rent of a 900 Sqft furnished accommodation in Posh area | HK$43,426 |
| Monthly rent of a 900 Sqft furnished accommodation in Average area | HK$28,993 |
| 2 people Household Utilities for 1 month (heating, electricity, gas) for 914 sq. ft. apartment | HK$1,315 |
| Monthly rent of a 480 Sqft furnished studio in Posh or Expensive area | HK$27,982 |
| Monthly rent of a 480 Sqft furnished studio in Average area | HK$18,308 |
| 1 person Household Utilities for 1 month (heating, electricity, gas) for (480 Sqft) studio | HK$895 |
| 1 month Internet Connection (8 mbps | HK$162 |
| 40 inch flat-screen TV | HK$4,235 |
| Microwave 800 to 900 Watt made by Bosch, LG, or similar brands | HK$786 |
| Laundry detergent (3 litres~ or 100 oz.) | HK$78 |
| Cleaning hourly rate | HK$78 |
| 1 jeans pair from Levis or similar brand | HK$631 |
| Single warm weather dress at Top brand like Zara, H&M or similar | HK$350 |
| Single pair of shoes for sports like Nike, Adidas, or similar brands | HK$796 |
| Single pair of men’s leather formal shoes | HK$1,156 |
| 1.4 cc base vehicle price (Volkswagen Golf) | HK$194,921 |
| 1 liter 0.25 gallon) of gas/fuel | HK$16 |
| Public transport monthly ticket | HK$474 |
| Business day taxi usage, 8 km. i.e. 5 miles | HK$74 |
| 6 days cold treatment medicine like Tylenol, Coldrex, or similar brands | HK$68 |
| Antibiotics Box (12 doses) | HK$80 |
| Private Doctor Visit (15 minutes) | HK$375 |
| 32 tampons (1 Box) | HK$46 |
| Deodorant or roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | HK$42 |
| Hair shampoo & conditioner(400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | HK$52 |
| Toilet paper 4 rolls | HK$12 |
| Toothpaste tube | HK$25 |
| Men’s haircut at the VIP area | HK$223 |
| Average dinner for two at a pub | HK$512 |
| 2 movie tickets | HK$204 |
| 2 tickets to best seats at a theater | HK$1,021 |
| Dinner for two people at an Italian restaurant in the the VIP area including appetizer, main course, wine and dessert | HK$874 |
| One cocktail drink at a downtown club | HK$135 |
| Coffee (Cappuccino) in the VIP area of the city | HK$45 |
| 1 beer at a neighbourhood pub (500ml) | HK$64 |
| 128GB iPad with supported Wi-Fi | HK$3,834 |
| 1 minute of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts included) | HK$1.02 |
| 1 month of business district gym membership | HK$1,004 |
| 1 pack of cigarettes (Marlboro) | HK$63 |