Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Hong Kong (2026)
What everyday life costs in Hong Kong — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Eastern Asia.
- Quality of Life Index
- 98.4
- 2022
- Safety Index
- 78.1
- 2022
- Health Care Index
- 66.3
- 2022
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $2,271/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $8.33
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $3,424
- 2023
Quality of life trends in Hong Kong
Typical living costs in Hong Kong
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $2,271/mo | 2023 | +2.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $1,677/mo | 2023 | +4.8% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $4,469/mo | 2023 | -2.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $241/mo | 2023 | +14.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $22.91/mo | 2023 | -4.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $19.83/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $8.33 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $66.66 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $5.41 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $64.10 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $3.15 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $99.55/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $3,424 | 2023 | +16.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 98.4 | 2022 | -0.9% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 78.1 | 2022 | -0.3% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 66.3 | 2022 | ±0% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 67.6 | 2022 | +0.4% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 83.6 | 2022 | ±0% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 98.4 | 78.1 | 66.3 | 67.6 | 83.6 |
| 2021 | 99.3 | 78.3 | 66.3 | 67.3 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 99.1 | 79.3 | 66.1 | 67.7 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | 100.9 | 80.7 | 67.3 | 66.4 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 110.3 | 79.1 | 63.8 | 69.4 | 83.6 |
| 2017 | 94.5 | 79.3 | 68 | 69.9 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | 108.3 | 79.2 | 74.3 | 67.2 | 39.9 |
| 2015 | 83 | 80.8 | 80.6 | 59.5 | — |
Hong Kong compared with Eastern Asia
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 98.4 | 78.1 | 66.3 | $8.33 | $2,271/mo |
| China | 110.9 | 75.1 | 68.1 | $2.81 | $553/mo |
| Japan | 177.6 | 77.4 | 79.3 | $7.00 | $775/mo |
| Mongolia | — | — | — | $4.71 | $490/mo |
| South Korea | 142.3 | 75.1 | 82.7 | $6.70 | $634/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.