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
HKSalary index
72
Cost index
84
Rent pressure
48
Opportunity
82
Singapore
SGSalary index
68
Cost index
78
Rent pressure
56
Opportunity
84
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