City comparison

Hong Kong vs Singapore

Hong Kong scores higher on salary; Singapore has a lower cost of living. Compare Hong Kong and Singapore on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Singapore scores higher overall

Singapore is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

Hong KongOverall fitSingapore
52 / 51+1 Hong
Hong KongSavingsSingapore
43 / 44+1 Singapore
Hong KongCareerSingapore
79 / 78+1 Hong
Hong KongLow pressureSingapore
52 / 44+8 Hong

If you want career growth

Hong KongOverall fitSingapore
66 / 64+2 Hong
Hong KongSavingsSingapore
43 / 44+1 Singapore
Hong KongCareerSingapore
79 / 78+1 Hong
Hong KongLow pressureSingapore
52 / 44+8 Hong

If you want better balance

Hong KongOverall fitSingapore
62 / 62
Hong KongSavingsSingapore
43 / 44+1 Singapore
Hong KongCareerSingapore
79 / 78+1 Hong
Hong KongLow pressureSingapore
52 / 44+8 Hong

Financial impact: moving from Hong Kong to Singapore

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$61
Monthly
-$732
1 year
-$2,196
3 years

Moving from Hong Kong to Singapore: trade-offs

You gain

+Singapore is broadly similar to your current city across all dimensions

Hong Kong

HK
Salary index
72
Cost index
84
Rent pressure
48
Opportunity
82

Singapore

SG
Salary index
68
Cost index
78
Rent pressure
56
Opportunity
84

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