# Tokyo vs Hong Kong: cost of living compared

> Tokyo runs about 33% cheaper than Hong Kong for this household, a difference of 847 USD a month.

- **Source:** https://cost-of-life.com/compare/tokyo-vs-hong-kong
- **Household priced:** one adult, one-bedroom in the centre, moderate lifestyle
- **Salary tested:** $100,000 gross per year

| Group | Metric | Tokyo | Hong Kong |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Total monthly cost | 2,588 USD | 3,435 USD |
| Cost | Cost index (New York = 100) | 41 | 54 |
| Cost | Housing | 1,050 USD | 2,200 USD |
| Cost | Utilities | 216 USD | 171 USD |
| Cost | Food | 780 USD | 672 USD |
| Cost | Transport | 232 USD | 88 USD |
| Cost | Healthcare | 17 USD | 32 USD |
| Cost | Lifestyle | 179 USD | 180 USD |
| Income & tax | Take-home on 100,000 USD/yr | 4,509 USD | 7,155 USD |
| Income & tax | Effective tax + social rate | 45.9% | 14.1% |
| Income & tax | Left over each month | 1,921 USD | 3,720 USD |
| Income & tax | Average local net salary | 2,400 USD | 3,000 USD |
| Housing | 1-bed rent, city centre | 1,050 USD | 2,200 USD |
| Housing | 3-bed rent, city centre | 2,400 USD | 4,600 USD |
| Housing | Buy price per m², centre | 12,000 USD | 22,000 USD |
| Quality of life | Safety | 94/100 | 86/100 |
| Quality of life | Healthcare | 88/100 | 84/100 |
| Quality of life | Air quality | 72/100 | 52/100 |
| Quality of life | Public transport | 98/100 | 98/100 |
| Quality of life | Walkability | 88/100 | 92/100 |
| Quality of life | English proficiency | 30/100 | 72/100 |
| Quality of life | Nightlife | 88/100 | 84/100 |
| Quality of life | Family friendliness | 84/100 | 74/100 |
| Quality of life | Median broadband | 270 Mbps | 290 Mbps |
| Climate | Average temperature | 16°C | 24°C |
| Climate | Summer high | 31°C | 31°C |
| Climate | Winter low | 2°C | 15°C |
| Climate | Sunshine hours per year | 1,880 h | 1,830 h |
| Climate | Annual rainfall | 1600 mm | 2400 mm |
| Practicalities | Remote-work visa | Yes | No |
| Practicalities | Beach access | 45 min | 25 min |
| Practicalities | Currency | JPY | HKD |
| Practicalities | Time zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong_Kong |

Figures are modelled estimates. Methodology: https://cost-of-life.com/methodology