Cost of Living in Tsim Sha Tsui, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $2,297 $2,297 $4,467 $1,532 $153

Utilities — $191 $319 $102 —

Internet & Mobile $64 $51 $128 $38 $3

Groceries $128 $511 $1,276 $383 $6

Transportation $102 $128 $638 $77 $19

Dining Out $1,276 $255 $383 $51 $77

Leisure Activities $447 $255 $1,468 $26 $26

Health Insurance $77 $255 $638 $38 $6

Visa & Legal Fees — $64 $128 — —

Total $4,391 $4,007 $9,445 $2,247 $290

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $2,297.41 per month

Coworking Space $510.54 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,552.68 per month

Coliving Space $1,276.34 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.11 per cup

Meal (Inexpensive) $7.66 per meal

Fast Food Combo $5.11 per meal

Apples $3.19 per kg

Bread $2.55 per loaf

Milk $3.83 per liter

Rice $2.55 per kg

Chicken Fillets $9.57 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $25.53 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $76.58 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.89 per bottle

Beer $8.93 per pint

Beef $25.53 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.45 per trip

Taxi per km $1.28 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $89.34 per month

Gasoline $2.81 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $8.93 per trip

Scooter Rental $38.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.15 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $25.53 per month

Gym Membership $89.34 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.15 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $14.04 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $63.82 per pair

Summer Dress $51.05 per dress

Running Shoes $102.11 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.15 per visit

Laundry $6.38 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $51.05 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.93 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 7.8349 HKD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Tsim Sha Tsui cost of living