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Nomad score 5.8/10

22.3000, 114.0167 Asia/Hong_Kong #1744

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Researched Updated Nov 12, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 2 $3,017 $1,978 $3,573 $1,978 $101
Utilities 37 38 — $93 $193 $74 —
Internet & Mobile 10 11 12 $4 $21 $25 $21 $11
Groceries 15 16 17 19 20 21 33 34 35 36 $45 $291 $582 $194 —
Transportation 3 4 $260 $278 $618 $245 $18
Dining Out 14 25 32 $782 $366 $622 $144 $40
Leisure Activities 5 6 13 28 $188 $153 $3,527 $64 $17
Health Insurance 29 $68 $128 $383 — —
Visa & Legal Fees 30 — $20 $81 — —
Total $4,364 $3,328 $9,604 $2,720 $187

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $1,977.70 per month
Coworking Space 9 $159.49 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 2 $3,017.20 per month
Coliving Space 8 $1,531.61 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 25 $5.11 per cup
Beer 23 $7.66 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.93 per meal
Fast Food Combo 14 $6.25 per meal
Apples 19 $2.50 per kg
Bread 17 $2.55 per loaf
Milk 16 $3.15 per liter
Rice 15 $1.86 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.21 per kg
Beef 20 $20.52 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 22 $10.85 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.82 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 18 $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.70 per trip
Taxi per km 4 $1.34 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 3 $245.08 per month
Gasoline 31 $4.43 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.93 per trip
Scooter Rental $38.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 10 $4.21 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 $16.46 per month
Gym Membership 13 5 $89.34 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 5 $7.27 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11 $11.23 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 28 $10.21 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $57.44 per pair
Summer Dress $38.29 per dress
Running Shoes $102.11 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 26 $10.21 per visit
Laundry 27 $2.04 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 7 $68.26 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 24 $6.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Nov 12, 2026
Last changed
Nov 14, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 7.8374 HKD on Nov 6, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Causeway Bay, Kowloon, Tokyo, Singapore

  1. 28Hse Discovery Bay rentals (1BR Greenery Court 439 ft2 HK$15,500; 2BR HK$21,000-23,000; 3BR HK$24,000-43,000)Listings
  2. Airbnb monthly search: Peng Chau Island Paradise two-bedroom HK$23,647 for 30 nights; neighbouring-island proxyListings
  3. Transport Department ferry service details, Central-Discovery Bay (cash HK$55.8, resident Octopus HK$38.2, 20-trip Transport Card HK$884; effective 26 May 2026)Official
  4. Transport Department taxi fares (urban HK$29 flagfall, HK$2.10/200 m; Lantau HK$24 flagfall, HK$1.90/200 m)Official
  5. LCSD New Territories hire charges (tennis HK$57/h peak; fitness monthly ticket HK$180)Official
  6. DBIS fees schedule 2026/27, linked from dbis.edu.hk admissions (Year 1-6 HK$15,090/month; FS HK$13,920; Year 7-11 HK$20,030)Official
  7. AIA average GP consultation charges 2026 (Tung Chung and outlying islands HK$535; survey January-July 2026)Secondary
  8. Weave Studios coliving (Olympic from HK$9,350, Kai Tak from HK$14,400, Kowloon West from HK$15,500 per month)Official
  9. the Hive Hong Kong memberships (hot desk from HK$1,250/month; dedicated desk from HK$2,900; day pass HK$300)Official
  10. SoSIM 30-day 50 GB local pack HK$33Official
  11. csl 5G Discover HK Tourist SIM (HK$88/7 days 50 GB; HK$118/15 days)Official
  12. HKBN 1000M fibre plans HK$98-129/month (36-month contracts)Secondary
  13. Hong Kong gym price comparison (24/7 Fitness HK$550-1,050; GO24 HK$678 no-contract)Secondary
  14. McDonald’s HK $49 Double GCB Extra Value MealOfficial
  15. Consumer Council price watch: rice (Golden Elephant 5 kg HK$72.90)Official
  16. Consumer Council price watch: fresh milk (Kowloon Dairy 1.5 L HK$37)Official
  17. Consumer Council price watch: sandwich bread (Garden loaves HK$13.5-24.5)Official
  18. Consumer Council price watch: distilled water (Vita 1.5 L HK$6.90)Official
  19. Consumer Council price watch: apples (Gala 1.8 lb bag HK$16; Fuji HK$5.90 each)Official
  20. Consumer Council price watch: beef (US rib strips 454 g HK$73)Official
  21. Consumer Council price watch: chilled chicken (whole birds HK$53-82.90)Official
  22. Consumer Council price watch: red wine (supermarket 750 ml HK$59-129)Official
  23. Consumer Council price watch: beer (500 ml cans HK$8.5-13 supermarket)Official
  24. Consumer Council price watch: Panadol (cold pack HK$50.90; pain 20s HK$84.50)Official
  25. Starbucks HK menu prices 2026 (latte/cappuccino HK$39-47)Secondary
  26. QB House Hong Kong haircut price HK$80Official
  27. Hong Kong laundry pricing guide (wash & fold HK$42-70 first 7-8 lb)Shop
  28. MCL The ONE, Tsim Sha Tsui: adult standard afternoon ticket HK$80Official
  29. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance (Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeks)Official
  30. ImmD specified-scheme fees (HK$600 application + HK$1,300 visa issuance per person)Official
  31. Consumer Council oil price watch (unleaded HK$34.72/L list at all brands)Official
  32. Peony Discovery Bay menu: chicken fried rice HK$158 plus 10% service chargeOfficial
  33. Consumer Council: BESTbuy eggs HK$22.90 per dozenOfficial
  34. Consumer Council: Imperial Banquet corn oil HK$69 per 2 litresOfficial
  35. Consumer Council: broccoli HK$8.90 per headOfficial
  36. Consumer Council: tomatoes HK$9.90 per poundOfficial
  37. CLP 2026 residential electricity block tariff and budget fuel adjustmentOfficial
  38. WSD domestic water tiers and sewage charge HK$2.92 per cubic metreOfficial
  39. Island Paradise listing: location on Peng Chau, two bedroomsListings

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 3829.02 3017.2
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 2297.41 1977.7
    • Apples 1.53 2.5
    • Beef 20.42 20.52
    • Beer 7.02 7.66
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    • Bread 2.81 2.55
    • Chicken Fillets 12.13 10.21
    • Cinema Ticket 12.76 10.21
    • Coworking Space 382.9 159.49
    • Dining Out local 191.45, nomad 1148.71, expat 319.08, family 765.8, tourist 51.05 local 144.13, nomad 782.4, expat 365.89, family 622.04, tourist 39.66
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 63.82 68.26
    • Fast Food Combo 7.02 6.25
    • Gasoline 3.06 4.43
    • Groceries local 382.9, nomad 127.63, expat 446.72, family 1021.07, tourist 3.83 local 194.01, nomad 45.26, expat 291.01, family 582.02, tourist 0
    • Gym Membership 63.82 89.34
    • Haircut 22.97 10.21
    • Health Insurance local 102.11, nomad 63.82, expat 191.45, family 510.54, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 68.13, expat 127.63, family 382.9
    • Housing local 1276.34, nomad 2297.41, expat 1914.51, family 4467.19, tourist 191.45 local 1977.7, nomad 3017.2, family 3572.61, tourist 100.57
    • Internet & Mobile local 44.67, nomad 63.82, expat 63.82, family 102.11, tourist 0 local 20.67, nomad 4.21, family 24.88, tourist 11.23
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 25.53 16.46
    • Jeans 89.34 57.44
    • Laundry 6.38 2.04
    • Leisure Activities local 63.82, nomad 255.27, expat 255.27, family 382.9, tourist 6.38 local 63.8, nomad 188.33, expat 153.37, family 3527.45, tourist 17.48
    • Milk 3.57 3.15
    • Mobile Plan 19.15 4.21
    • Monthly Transport Pass 76.58 245.08
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.66 6.5
    • Rice 1.91 1.86
    • Running Shoes 114.87 102.11
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12.76 11.23
    • Summer Dress 51.05 38.29
    • Taxi Start 3.45 3.7
    • Taxi per km 1.15 1.34
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 15.32 7.27
    • Transportation local 319.08, nomad 127.63, expat 255.27, family 574.35, tourist 25.53 local 245.08, nomad 259.88, expat 278.38, family 617.96, tourist 17.94
    • Utilities local 191.45, nomad 0, family 382.9, tourist 0 local 73.57, nomad 0, expat 93.26, family 193.35, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 12.76, nomad 0, expat 25.53, family 63.82, tourist 0 local 0, expat 20.2, family 80.81
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.02 0.88
    • Wine (Mid-range) 22.97 10.85

    fix pass: Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds) corrected for conversion arithmetic, factor units, explicit borrowed prices, reproducible profile baskets and live citations; replaced the failed cinema mirror and labelled unsupported retained prices (wsd.gov.hk, dbpeony.com, m.mclcinema.com)

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