ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and San Antonio 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 | San Antonio | Hong Kong vs San Antonio |
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| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥28,090 | San Antonio earns 1.3× the salary in Hong Kong |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | San Antonio | Hong Kong vs San Antonio |
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| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥122 | San Antonio costs 2.17× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥439 | San Antonio costs 1.02× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥74 | San Antonio costs 1.73× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥1,439.0 | Hong Kong costs 1.06× the price in San Antonio |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥544.5 | San Antonio costs 3.99× the price in Hong Kong |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥505.7 | San Antonio costs 5.15× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥258.1 | Hong Kong costs 2.35× the price in San Antonio |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥101.3 | San Antonio costs 1.15× the price in Hong Kong |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥6.0 | Hong Kong costs 4.48× the price in San Antonio |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | San Antonio | Hong Kong vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥117.2 | Hong Kong costs 1.10× the price in San Antonio |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥30.3 | San Antonio costs 1.27× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥7.9 | Hong Kong costs 2.57× the price in San Antonio |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥21.6 | San Antonio costs 1.38× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥28.7 | San Antonio costs 1.03× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥16.0 | Hong Kong costs 1.23× the price in San Antonio |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥25.1 | San Antonio costs 1.14× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥17.5 | San Antonio costs 1.37× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥101.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.14× the price in San Antonio |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | San Antonio | Hong Kong vs San Antonio |
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| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥10,220 | Hong Kong costs 1.49× the price in San Antonio |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥7,171 | Hong Kong costs 1.57× the price in San Antonio |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥19,634 | Hong Kong costs 1.71× the price in San Antonio |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥13,597 | Hong Kong costs 1.63× the price in San Antonio |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥30,043 | Hong Kong costs 6.34× the price in San Antonio |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥12,328 | Hong Kong costs 9.53× the price in San Antonio |
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