ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Minneapolis 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
| Metric | Hong Kong | Minneapolis | Hong Kong vs Minneapolis |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥28,719 | Minneapolis earns 1.4× the salary in Hong Kong |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | Minneapolis | Hong Kong vs Minneapolis |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥152 | Minneapolis costs 2.72× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥557 | Minneapolis costs 1.29× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥81 | Minneapolis costs 1.88× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥1,067.2 | Hong Kong costs 1.42× the price in Minneapolis |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥474.7 | Minneapolis costs 3.48× the price in Hong Kong |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥390.9 | Minneapolis costs 3.98× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥439.5 | Hong Kong costs 1.38× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥108.0 | Minneapolis costs 1.22× the price in Hong Kong |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥6.8 | Hong Kong costs 3.94× the price in Minneapolis |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Minneapolis | Hong Kong vs Minneapolis |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥129.8 | Minneapolis costs 1.01× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥28.3 | Minneapolis costs 1.18× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥6.2 | Hong Kong costs 3.28× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥24.2 | Minneapolis costs 1.54× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥40.6 | Minneapolis costs 1.46× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥29.8 | Minneapolis costs 1.51× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥35.0 | Minneapolis costs 1.59× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥19.1 | Minneapolis costs 1.50× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥107.9 | Hong Kong costs 1.07× the price in Minneapolis |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Minneapolis | Hong Kong vs Minneapolis |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥12,121 | Hong Kong costs 1.26× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥8,620 | Hong Kong costs 1.30× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥19,266 | Hong Kong costs 1.74× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥14,371 | Hong Kong costs 1.54× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥22,920 | Hong Kong costs 8.31× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥14,678 | Hong Kong costs 8.01× the price in Minneapolis |
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