Cost of Living & Income: Hong Kong vs Hamburg

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Hamburg 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 KongHamburgHong Kong vs Hamburg
💰 Average monthly net salary¥21,038¥24,324Hamburg earns 1.2× the salary in Hong Kong

Daily expenses

MetricHong KongHamburgHong Kong vs Hamburg
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥56¥117Hamburg costs 2.09× the price in Hong Kong
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥430¥467Hamburg costs 1.08× the price in Hong Kong
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥43¥93Hamburg costs 2.17× the price in Hong Kong
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥1,519.6¥2,656.1Hamburg costs 1.75× the price in Hong Kong
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥136.6¥276.3Hamburg costs 2.02× the price in Hong Kong
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥98.2¥145.0Hamburg costs 1.48× the price in Hong Kong
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥606.4¥302.2Hong Kong costs 2.01× the price in Hamburg
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥88.2¥108.9Hamburg costs 1.23× the price in Hong Kong
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥26.7¥15.2Hong Kong costs 1.76× the price in Hamburg

Supermarket prices

MetricHong KongHamburgHong Kong vs Hamburg
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥128.8¥133.2Hamburg costs 1.03× the price in Hong Kong
🥚 Eggs (12)¥23.9¥29.5Hamburg costs 1.23× the price in Hong Kong
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥8.6Hong Kong costs 2.36× the price in Hamburg
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥15.7¥16.7Hamburg costs 1.07× the price in Hong Kong
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥27.8¥22.4Hong Kong costs 1.24× the price in Hamburg
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥19.7¥13.1Hong Kong costs 1.50× the price in Hamburg
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥21.9¥28.5Hamburg costs 1.30× the price in Hong Kong
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥12.8¥8.0Hong Kong costs 1.60× the price in Hamburg
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥115.3¥38.9Hong Kong costs 2.97× the price in Hamburg

Rent & property prices

MetricHong KongHamburgHong Kong vs Hamburg
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥15,219¥9,083Hong Kong costs 1.68× the price in Hamburg
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥11,247¥6,531Hong Kong costs 1.72× the price in Hamburg
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥33,599¥15,765Hong Kong costs 2.13× the price in Hamburg
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥22,167¥12,103Hong Kong costs 1.83× the price in Hamburg
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥190,420¥67,867Hong Kong costs 2.81× the price in Hamburg
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥117,532¥35,542Hong Kong costs 3.31× the price in Hamburg