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Triplandio Hong Kong guide covers 28 travel guides across 76 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 111 self-guided walking tours in Hong Kong with 554 POI, spanning 433.6 km in total. Get inspired by 12 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Hong Kong
City & Country Data China (Hong Kong)
Key travel data for Hong Kong — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 China
Cost
HIGH
Safety
43
Health
64
Lifestyle
34
Infra
85
Rank
#50
Score
47
Tourists
30.4M/y
GDP/cap
$13.9k
Life Exp
78.0 yrs
Population
1.4B
Currency
CNY ¥
Language
Chinese
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
110
💰 Prices in Hong Kong
Coffee
$5.00
Beer
$6.50
Lunch
$7.50
Groceries
$50.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.50
Transit
$1.50
Fuel
$1.50/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$3,000/m
Best time to visit Hong Kong (China)
Now (September) avg: 27°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Dec & Nov.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
30°C / 25°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:13 / 18:16
Local time
6:24
Sea Temp
29°C
Best Months 
Dec & Nov
Dec & Nov
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M
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
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Hours of sun per day, by month.
A comforting noodle soup with tender beef brisket and rich broth. Sweet and savory Cantonese-style barbecued pork. Rice cooked with meats and vegetables in a clay pot. A variety of small, flavorful Cantonese dishes, typically served with tea. Soup noodles served with bouncy fish balls. A flaky pastry filled with soft, sweet egg custard. A creamy and rich black tea mixed with evaporated milk. A sweet bun that resembles a pineapple due to its crackly top. Cantonese-style roasted goose with crispy skin and tender meat. Crispy pork pieces in a tangy sweet and sour sauce. Poached chicken commonly served at room temperature with a ginger dipping sauce. A delicately flavored soup with wonton dumplings, commonly filled with shrimp or pork.
Traditional Local Food
Hong Kong (China)
Soup
Meat
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup
牛腩麵
Ngauh lam min
Main course
Meat
Char Siu
叉燒
Cha siu
Main course
Meat
Clay Pot Rice
煲仔飯
bow-jai fan
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Dim Sum
點心
Deem summ
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Fish Ball Noodles
魚蛋粉
yoo dan fan
Dessert
Vegetarian
Hong Kong Style Egg Tart
蛋撻
daan taht
Drink
Vegetarian
Hong Kong-Style Milk Tea
港式奶茶
gong sik neih cha
Snack
Vegetarian
Pineapple Bun
菠蘿包
bo-law bao
Main course
Meat
Roast Goose
燒鵝
Siu ngo
Main course
Meat
Sweet and Sour Pork
咕嚕肉
goo lo yuk
Main course
Meat
White Cut Chicken
白切雞
bai chee gai
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Wonton Soup
云吞汤
woon tun tong
