Cost of Living & Income: Hong Kong vs Cape Town

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Cape Town are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricHong KongCape TownHong Kong vs Cape Town
💰 Average monthly net salary¥21,038¥11,176Hong Kong earns 1.9× the salary in Cape Town

Daily expenses

MetricHong KongCape TownHong Kong vs Cape Town
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥56¥83Cape Town costs 1.48× the price in Hong Kong
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥430¥330Hong Kong costs 1.30× the price in Cape Town
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥43¥40Hong Kong costs 1.06× the price in Cape Town
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥1,519.6¥847.3Hong Kong costs 1.79× the price in Cape Town
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥136.6¥260.4Cape Town costs 1.91× the price in Hong Kong
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥98.2¥208.8Cape Town costs 2.13× the price in Hong Kong
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥606.4¥323.3Hong Kong costs 1.88× the price in Cape Town
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥88.2¥61.9Hong Kong costs 1.42× the price in Cape Town
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥26.7¥10.1Hong Kong costs 2.66× the price in Cape Town

Supermarket prices

MetricHong KongCape TownHong Kong vs Cape Town
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥128.8¥59.7Hong Kong costs 2.16× the price in Cape Town
🥚 Eggs (12)¥23.9¥20.2Hong Kong costs 1.18× the price in Cape Town
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥9.4Hong Kong costs 2.15× the price in Cape Town
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥15.7¥8.4Hong Kong costs 1.87× the price in Cape Town
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥27.8¥12.4Hong Kong costs 2.24× the price in Cape Town
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥19.7¥10.4Hong Kong costs 1.90× the price in Cape Town
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥21.9¥14.0Hong Kong costs 1.56× the price in Cape Town
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥12.8¥9.3Hong Kong costs 1.38× the price in Cape Town
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥115.3¥41.3Hong Kong costs 2.79× the price in Cape Town

Rent & property prices

MetricHong KongCape TownHong Kong vs Cape Town
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥15,219¥7,070Hong Kong costs 2.15× the price in Cape Town
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥11,247¥4,690Hong Kong costs 2.40× the price in Cape Town
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥33,599¥12,614Hong Kong costs 2.66× the price in Cape Town
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥22,167¥9,102Hong Kong costs 2.44× the price in Cape Town
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥190,420¥16,160Hong Kong costs 11.78× the price in Cape Town
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥117,532¥10,785Hong Kong costs 10.90× the price in Cape Town