🇭🇰 East & South Asia
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
East & South Asia ✓ Live Numbeo data
Dense global financial hub; very high rents offset by low taxes and excellent transit.
Climate
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Internet speeds
Measured medians from 298,406 real speedtests within 10 km of the city center (Q1 2026) — not advertised ISP numbers.
| Download | Upload | Latency | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed broadband | 449 Mbps | 338 Mbps | 5 ms | 244,575 |
| Mobile | 144 Mbps | 30.8 Mbps | 21 ms | 53,831 |
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Cost of living breakdown
USD converted from local prices at baseline rates (1 USD = 7.833 HKD, 2026-06-16). Use the Cost of Living Explorer for live exchange rates.
| 💰 Monthly budgets | USD | Local |
|---|---|---|
| Individual (excl. rent) | — | — |
| Individual all-in (excl. rent + 1BR center) | — | — |
| Family of 4 (excl. rent) | — | — |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $3,210 | HKD 25,142 |
| 🏢 Rent & property | USD | Local |
|---|---|---|
| 1BR city center | $2,250 | HKD 17,627 |
| 1BR outside center | $1,689 | HKD 13,229 |
| 3BR city center | $5,090 | HKD 39,870 |
| 3BR outside center | $3,324 | HKD 26,042 |
| Buy price / sqft — center | $2,581 | HKD 20,222 |
| Buy price / sqft — outside | $1,607 | HKD 12,588 |
| 🍽️ Food & dining | USD | Local |
|---|---|---|
| Cheap meal (1 person) | $7.66 | HKD 60.00 |
| Mid-range dinner (2 people) | $63.83 | HKD 500 |
| Fast food combo | $6.38 | HKD 50.00 |
| Beef (per lb) | $8.86 | HKD 69.41 |
| Taxi (per mile) | $2.16 | HKD 16.90 |
| ⚡ Utilities & lifestyle | USD | Local |
|---|---|---|
| Basic utilities / mo | $217 | HKD 1,703 |
| Phone plan / mo | $15 | HKD 116 |
| Internet / mo | $21 | HKD 165 |
| Gym membership / mo | $82 | HKD 646 |
| Cinema ticket | $13.40 | HKD 105 |
| Preschool / mo | $1,122 | HKD 8,789 |
| International school / yr | $22,241 | HKD 174,223 |
| New car (Corolla equiv.) | $36,233 | HKD 283,826 |
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Data last updated · Source: Numbeo