ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Saint Louis 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 | Saint Louis | Hong Kong vs Saint Louis |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥28,282 | Saint Louis earns 1.3× the salary in Hong Kong |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | Saint Louis | Hong Kong vs Saint Louis |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥124 | Saint Louis costs 2.22× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥540 | Saint Louis costs 1.26× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥81 | Saint Louis costs 1.88× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥1,637.0 | Saint Louis costs 1.08× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥510.5 | Saint Louis costs 3.74× the price in Hong Kong |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥470.0 | Saint Louis costs 4.79× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥219.4 | Hong Kong costs 2.76× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥94.5 | Saint Louis costs 1.07× the price in Hong Kong |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥6.2 | Hong Kong costs 4.30× the price in Saint Louis |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Saint Louis | Hong Kong vs Saint Louis |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥138.3 | Saint Louis costs 1.07× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥26.8 | Saint Louis costs 1.12× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥8.6 | Hong Kong costs 2.36× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥26.0 | Saint Louis costs 1.66× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥56.5 | Saint Louis costs 2.03× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥29.0 | Saint Louis costs 1.47× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥35.3 | Saint Louis costs 1.61× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥19.4 | Saint Louis costs 1.51× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥101.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.14× the price in Saint Louis |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Saint Louis | Hong Kong vs Saint Louis |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥10,188 | Hong Kong costs 1.49× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥6,320 | Hong Kong costs 1.78× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥14,082 | Hong Kong costs 2.39× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥11,436 | Hong Kong costs 1.94× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥9,372 | Hong Kong costs 20.32× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥12,482 | Hong Kong costs 9.42× the price in Saint Louis |
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