ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and San Francisco 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 Francisco | Hong Kong vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥49,896 | San Francisco earns 2.4× the salary in Hong Kong |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | San Francisco | Hong Kong vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥152 | San Francisco costs 2.72× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥810 | San Francisco costs 1.88× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥101 | San Francisco costs 2.35× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥1,594.7 | San Francisco costs 1.05× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥524.8 | San Francisco costs 3.84× the price in Hong Kong |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥452.7 | San Francisco costs 4.61× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥984.4 | San Francisco costs 1.62× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥121.5 | San Francisco costs 1.38× the price in Hong Kong |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥10.1 | Hong Kong costs 2.64× the price in San Francisco |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | San Francisco | Hong Kong vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥165.3 | San Francisco costs 1.28× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥36.3 | San Francisco costs 1.52× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥12.0 | Hong Kong costs 1.70× the price in San Francisco |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥38.5 | San Francisco costs 2.45× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥45.6 | San Francisco costs 1.64× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥22.8 | San Francisco costs 1.16× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥50.4 | San Francisco costs 2.30× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥22.9 | San Francisco costs 1.79× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥101.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.14× the price in San Francisco |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | San Francisco | Hong Kong vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥25,633 | San Francisco costs 1.68× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥17,596 | San Francisco costs 1.56× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥39,770 | San Francisco costs 1.18× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥32,729 | San Francisco costs 1.48× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥67,564 | Hong Kong costs 2.82× the price in San Francisco |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥58,287 | Hong Kong costs 2.02× the price in San Francisco |
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