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Is Hong Kong Expensive to Visit? Complete Hong Kong Trip Cost for 3 Days/4 Days Itinerary

by Ryu_C@Central Lion Rock

How much Hong Kong dollars do I need to exchange for a three-day and two-night trip to Hong Kong?

"How much Hong Kong dollars should I prepare for traveling to Hong Kong?"

"I heard that prices in Hong Kong are very high, and even a trip of just a few days will cost a lot of money. So when traveling to Hong Kong, you must exchange more Hong Kong dollars."

Are you preparing to travel to Hong Kong? Are you worried that this trip to Hong Kong will cost a lot of money?

In fact, Hong Kong is a city suitable for all travel budgets. Whether you can only spend HKD $500 per day, or you can spend HKD$10,000 per day, you can find some accommodation and restaurants in Hong Kong that do not exceed your budget.

Just like us editors who have lived in Hong Kong for many years, we have once eaten a box of bento that only cost HKD $20, and also had a hotel lunch that cost HKD$2000. Because we have experienced both the most expensive and the cheapest living experiences in Hong Kong, we have a very in-depth understanding of Hong Kongโ€™s prices.

In the following sections, we will share with you how to estimate the budget required for traveling to Hong Kong:

  • Cost of a three-day and two-night trip to Hong Kong
  • Cost of a four-day and three-night trip to Hong Kong

We will put air ticket expenses, accommodation expenses, transportation expenses, attraction tickets, food expenses, shopping budget, etc., into the same table for each type of expense. Then according to different travel budgets, we will arrange an itinerary for you that costs HKD $4000 โ€“ HKD $8800.

Within this travel budget, you will be able to learn how to visit the most attractions with the smallest travel budget, how to save travel expenses, and how to spend more of your travel budget on more worthwhile places.

After you read this article, you will know how to choose the hotel and traffic safety that best suits you. Then plan a three-day and two-night itinerary in Hong Kong that best suits you.

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Before you start calculating how much it will cost to travel to Hong Kong, you first need to understand what factors will affect the total cost of the entire trip.

  • Number of days of stay in Hong Kong
  • air tickets
  • Hotel
  • diet
  • transportation

The above four items almost occupy 80% of the overall travel budget. Basically, which hotel you stay at and which restaurant you go to will greatly affect your final travel expenses. Even for the same bowl of wonton noodles, the price in different places can vary by more than ten times.

If you want to accurately calculate the cost of traveling to Hong Kong, then you must also plan what kind of travel experience you plan to have in Hong Kong. Perhaps to be more precise, are you planning to arrange a sightseeing-focused itinerary in Hong Kong? Or arrange an itinerary mainly focused on shopping and staying in high-end hotels? Both itineraries require completely different travel budgets.

In addition, April and September every year are Hong Kong's off-peak tourism seasons, so air tickets and hotel prices will be cheaper. If you will travel to Hong Kong during this period, you may also be able to buy half-price air tickets or stay in some 5-star hotels at half-price.

Therefore, in order to facilitate calculation, the following table will refer to the average standard selling price of different air tickets and hotels within a year to estimate the cost of traveling to Hong Kong. Then you can add/delete additional travel budget according to the itinerary departing on different months and holidays.

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Calculation of the cost of a three-day and two-night trip to Hong Kong

Like traveling to other countries, the cost of a Hong Kong travel trip is mainly divided into five parts, namely:

  • The cost of booking a flight
  • The cost of booking a hotel
  • Transportation costs during travel in Hong Kong
  • food expenses
  • The cost of purchasing souvenirs

The cost of booking a flight โ€“ HKD $2000

No matter you depart from Asia, Europe, or America, you can still take different airline routes to Hong Kong. There are two major airlines in Hong Kong, namely Cathay Pacific and HK EXPRESS. There are more than 100 flights every day connecting Hong Kong and different cities around the world.

Assuming that you will take a Cathay Pacific flight from a major city in Asia to Hong Kong and choose the standard economy class, you can purchase a round-trip ticket for an average of only HKD $2,000 โ€“ HKD $2,500.

In addition, if you can book your air tickets a few months in advance, you can sometimes encounter some special promotions. You can buy a round-trip air ticket for as little as HKD $1,500.

For the convenience of calculation, we first assume that the cost of booking a flight is HKD $2000.

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The cost of staying in a Hong Kong hotel โ€“ HKD $4000

Which hotel you plan to stay in Hong Kong basically determines how much your Hong Kong travel trip will ultimately cost. For example, you can stay in a 5-star hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui or a 3-star hotel in a residential area. The price difference between the two can be more than HKD $2,000.

Stay in a hotel priced at HKD$4,000 โ€“ HKD$6,000/night

"I hope I can celebrate important anniversaries while enjoying the view of Victoria Harbor."

If you have such an idea and you have enough budget, then you can consider some hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui. Taking the standard double suite as an example, if you prepare an accommodation budget of HKD $4,000 โ€“ HKD$6,000 per night, you can stay at the Peninsula Hotel, K11 Artus, or the Regent Hong Kong. The above 5-star hotels are very suitable as accommodation arrangements for celebrating important anniversaries.

If you have a little more accommodation budget, you can consider booking Rosewood and Shangri-La. These two 5-star hotels will provide rooms with the best views and the highest quality services.

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Sea View Room, Rosewood Hong Kong

Stay in a hotel priced at HKD$1,000 โ€“ HKD$2,000/night

"I hope that this time I can visit more attractions, try more Hong Kong food, and stay in some more comfortable hotels when I go to Hong Kong."

If you belong to this category of travelers, then some 4-star hotels in Central, Sheung Wan, Mong Kok, and Tsim Sha Tsui will be more suitable for you. Although the rooms in these hotels do not have night views of Victoria Harbor, these hotels are located near subway stations and are accommodation options with convenient transportation and reasonable prices.

In addition, the rooms in these hotels provide spacious double rooms, as well as restaurants, swimming pools and other hotel facilities, which are very suitable for vacation-oriented travel itineraries.

If you are planning to stay in a hotel with an accommodation budget of HKD 1,000 to HKD 2,000 per night, which hotels in Hong Kong will be suitable for you?

Taking Tsim Sha Tsui District as an example, you can choose: Mira Hotel, Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong.
Taking Hong Kong Island as an example, there are THE POTTINGER HONG KONG, AKVO Hotel, and EAST Hotels.

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Ocean View Suite, EAST Hotels

Stay in a hotel priced at HKD$500 โ€“ HKD$800/night

"I hope to save my accommodation budget and try more Hong Kong food."

If you are one of those travelers who want to save on accommodation budget and donโ€™t have high requirements for hotel facilities. Basically you just want a clean and comfortable room, then some business hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui will suit you best.

On average, you only need an accommodation budget of HKD $500 โ€“ HKD$800 per night to book some hotels near MTR stations.

Take Tsim Sha Tsui District as an example, Park Hotel Hong Kong and Hotel Ease Mong Kok.
Take Causeway Bay District as an example, Mini hotel Causeway Bay.

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Double Room, Park Hotel Hong Kong

Average budget for booking a hotel in Hong Kong

Letโ€™s take a 3-day and 2-night Hong Kong travel itinerary and plan to stay in a 4-star hotel as an example. You need to prepare for the budget hotel: HKD $2000/night x 2 nights, a total accommodation budget of HKD$4000.

The above is the price for a double room. If you have two people staying at the same time, the accommodation budget required per person is about HKD $1500 โ€“ HKD$2000. You will be able to stay in some 4-star hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui and enjoy delicious breakfasts in the hotel.

Recommended hotels in Hong Kong Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbor
Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbor (Hong Kong Island, North Point)

Cost of Internet SIM card plan in Hong Kong โ€“ HK$$100

Compared with booking a hotel, purchasing an Internet SIM card plan is equally important.

There are a variety of Internet SIM card plans available for booking in Hong Kong. Some include voice calls and network data, while some only provide data services. Among the many Internet SIM card plans, we recommend that you book an Internet SIM card plan that only costs HKD $80 and allows you to use unlimited Internet data within 7 days.

The special feature of this Hong Kong Internet SIM card is that it not only includes Hong Kong voice calls, but can also be picked up at the Hong Kong International Airport, allowing staff to set up your mobile phone network on site, which is very convenient.

In addition, this Internet SIM card plan also includes network data limits for China and Macau. Even if you will visit China and Macau at the same time, you do not need to purchase an additional Internet SIM card. Whatโ€™s more, pre-ordering comes with additional discounts.

The budget for the Hong Kong Internet SIM card plan is set at HKD $100.

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CMHK Hong Kong Internet SIM Card (pick up at Hong Kong Airport)

The cost of booking Hong Kong airport transfer โ€“ HKD $300

From Hong Kong Airport to Hong Kong city, you can choose to take the Hong Kong Airport Express, Hong Kong Airport Bus, or taxi. The charges for each mode of transportation are different.

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Hong Kong Airport Bus, CityFlyer

Taking the one-way fare as an example, the charges for various modes of transportation are as follows:

TransportationrouteStandard charges
Hong Kong Airport ExpressHong Kong International Airport โ€“ Hong Kong IslandHKD $110
Hong Kong Airport BusHong Kong International Airport โ€“ Hong Kong IslandHKD $50
taxiHong Kong International Airport โ€“ Hong Kong IslandHKD $400

If you are traveling alone from Hong Kong International Airport to Hong Kong Island, it will be fastest and cheapest to take the Hong Kong Airport Express. However, if you have 3 people departing from Hong Kong International Airport at the same time, it is more cost-effective to take a taxi.

For the convenience of calculation, our budget for Hong Kong airport transportation is HKD $300.

The cost of booking tickets for Hong Kong attractions โ€“ HKD $2500

There are many attractions in Hong Kong worth visiting, many of which are free to enter. If you want to visit the most attractions within a limited travel budget, you can refer to our recommended attractions list.

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Recommended attractions in Hong Kong: 60 must-visit tourist attractions in Hong Kong

On the other hand, if you want to go to some famous attractions in Hong Kong, such as: Hong Kong Disneyland, Peak Tram, Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, Ocean Park, etc. These attractions require you to purchase tickets in advance before entering. The fees range from HKD $100 to HKD $700.

If you are interested in visiting major attractions in Hong Kong, you need to prepare the following tickets and budget:

Purchasing all tickets for the above 7 attractions will cost approximately HKD $2200. In addition to the food and beverage expenses in the theme park, the average cost per person is about HKD $2500.

Hong Kong Lunar New Year-Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland

If you donโ€™t want to spend too much money on tickets, you can choose to only go to a certain paid attraction, such as Hong Kong Disneyland. Another more feasible method is to buy some discount tickets, so that you can get an additional 5% โ€“ 10% discount

Simply put, if it is your first time traveling to Hong Kong, we would recommend you to buy the following tickets:

The above attractions are not only enough to fill your 2-3 day itinerary, but you only need to prepare HKD $1500 to enjoy the night view of Hong Kong and gain beautiful memories in Hong Kong Disneyland.

If you donโ€™t have much budget to spend on tourist attractions, the above four attractions will be more suitable for you.

Hong Kong Peak Tram
Hong Kong Peak Tram

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The cost of traveling by public transportation in Hong Kong for 3 days and 2 nights โ€“ HKD $400

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Common means of transportation in Hong Kong

Compared with cities in other countries, taking public transportation in Hong Kong is not expensive.

For example: the minimum one-way fare of Hong Kong MTR is HKD $6 and the maximum is HKD$30. As for the fares of double-decker bus routes, most of them will not exceed HKD $30. If you take the MTR from Central to Mong Kok, the fare is only HK$$20.

Hong Kong Attractions MTR Route Map
Hong Kong MTR route map

As for trams and Star Ferry, the one-way fare is only HK$$3 โ€“ HK$$7. The fee is not high, but you can enjoy the scenery along the way.

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Star Ferry, one-way fare is HKD $7
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Hong Kong tram, one-way fare is HKD $3

If you donโ€™t take taxis or UBER during your trip to Hong Kong, then you donโ€™t need to prepare too much transportation budget. Taking a trip to visit urban attractions as an example, the average transportation cost per day should not exceed HKD $100. Even taking a trip to a rural scenic spot as an example, the transportation cost for a whole day should not exceed HKD $200.

However, if you plan to take taxis or UBER to different attractions, you need to prepare a sufficient transportation budget.

Because the taxi charges about HKD $30 for the first 2 kilometers, and the fare for every 200 meters thereafter is about HKD$2. In other words, if you take a taxi from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui, you need to pay a fare of HK$$120, including a tunnel toll of HK$$20.

On the other hand, if you plan to take a taxi from Hong Kong Disneyland to Central, the one-way fare will be more than HK$$300. If you donโ€™t have much budget, we strongly recommend you take the subway, because it is convenient and fast, and the fare is also very cheap.

Based on the above calculations, a 3-day and 2-night trip in Hong Kong requires a transportation budget of HKD $300 โ€“ HKD$400.

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When taking public transportation in Hong Kong, Octopus card is the preferred method of payment.

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The cost of enjoying Hong Kong cuisine for 3 days and 2 nights โ€“ HKD $1600

What Hong Kong delicacies will you eat in 3 days and 2 nights?

I believe you also choose to travel to Hong Kong to taste different types of Hong Kong specialties, right?

There are so many restaurants in Hong Kong worth trying. Whether it is some civilian restaurants located in residential areas or some high-end restaurants located in 5-star hotels, each restaurant has its own characteristics, and you must find an opportunity to try it.

During a 3 days and 2 nights trip to Hong Kong, you should eat 9 to 15 meals, depending on what kind of itinerary you plan. If you will continue to visit some high-end restaurants, then you should prepare a food budget of HKD $5,000 or more.

However, if you will focus on Hong Kong-style tea restaurants, Hong Kong-style tea houses, porridge shops, snack shops, noodle shops, claypot rice shops, barbecue restaurants, dessert shops, etc., these restaurants with relatively low consumption levels. Even if you plan to eat and drink a lot every day, your daily food expenses will not exceed HKD $500.

A food budget of HK$$5,000 or a food budget of HK$$500. How would you choose between the two? Perhaps you can first understand the consumption levels of different restaurants in Hong Kong, and then decide how much food budget you need to prepare.

Hong Kong style tea restaurant consumption budget

Hong Kong style tea restaurant, open from morning until late at night.

Whether you're looking for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, or a late-night snack, you're bound to find something you'll like. For example: Hong Kong-style milk tea, pineapple buns, satay beef noodles, dry-fried beef rice noodles.

Most tea restaurants in Hong Kong sell different set meals at different times. The average selling prices are as follows:

  • Breakfast price: HKD$40 โ€“ HKD$50
  • Lunch price: HK$$60 โ€“ HK$$70
  • Afternoon tea set price: HKD$25 โ€“ HKD$40
  • Dinner price: HKD$70 โ€“ HKD$90

In addition to standard set meals, some tea restaurants also sell Hong Kong-style steak set meals, which cost an average of HKD $120. If you plan to have a rich dinner at a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant, you need to prepare a larger food budget.

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Hong Kong gourmet Hong Kong tea restaurant breakfast recommendation
Breakfast, which is common in Hong Kong-style tea restaurants, costs about HKD $40 on average.

Hong Kong style porridge restaurant consumption budget

Hong Kong-style porridge shops are a favorite breakfast spot for many Hong Kong people. The biggest feature is that the same food is sold at any time, such as fried dough sticks, fried noodles, white porridge, etc.

On the other hand, many porridge restaurants are open until late at night, so you can eat porridge after a long day's trip and try a "late-night breakfast experience."

Compared with Hong Kong-style tea restaurants, the food in Hong Kong-style porridge restaurants will be cheaper. For example, you only need HKD $30 to have a bowl of white porridge with a variety of ingredients. In addition, you only need to add an additional HKD $10 โ€“ HKD$15, and you can have an extra plate of fried noodles, fried dough sticks, or rice rolls.

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Hong Kong-style porridge shop, rich breakfast for only HKD $40

Hong Kong style teahouse consumption budget

Shrimp dumplings, siomai, and barbecued pork buns are all snacks that every Hong Kong-style teahouse will sell.

However, among the many snacks, which one do you like best?

The most attractive thing about Hong Kong-style teahouses is that the dim sum prices are not very high. A basket of dim sum only costs HKD $20 โ€“ HKD$40. Basically, 2 โ€“ 3 baskets of dim sum are enough.

Moreover, there are many styles of dim sum, which is perfect for a few people to go to the teahouse together and try more different styles of dim sum. If you go to a Hong Kong-style teahouse to eat dim sum with two shopping friends, each person will spend an average of about HKD $150 to taste 3-4 varieties of dim sum, which is a great value for money.

In addition, most Hong Kong-style teahouses do not set too many restrictions on the number of seats and meal times. So whether you plan to go to a Hong Kong-style teahouse to drink tea alone or with a few people, you can slowly choose different styles of dim sum.

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Hong Kong-style teahouse, per capita consumption is about HKD$150

Hong Kong style fast food restaurant consumption budget

If you donโ€™t have time to go to those Hong Kong-style tea restaurants, you can actually go to some Hong Kong-style fast food restaurants. Because Hong Kong-style fast food restaurants sell Hong Kong-style milk tea, pineapple buns, barbecued pork rice and other Hong Kong-style foods. Not only are the prices cheaper, but they also have many branches.

There are three main chains of Hong Kong-style fast food restaurants in Hong Kong, namely:

  • Cafรฉ de Coral
  • Maxims
  • Fairwood

As for the price of breakfast in Hong Kong-style fast food restaurants, the price is about HKD $40. The price for lunch and dinner is about HKD $50. Although the taste may not be as good as some traditional Hong Kong-style tea restaurants, there are more branches and they are often opened near subway stations. Overall, you can consider these Hong Kong-style fast food restaurants as alternatives to Hong Kong-style tea restaurants.

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Hong Kong-style fast food restaurant owned by Maxims

Hong Kong style snack bar consumption budget

Fish balls, siomai, and egg waffles are snacks that almost every visitor to Hong Kong will definitely try. If you are interested in trying it, you can easily find some specialty shops selling Hong Kong-style snacks in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, and Causeway Bay.

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Hong Kong style spicy fish balls, priced at about HKD $20

Although Hong Kong-style snacks are not very high-end food, their prices are by no means cheap. Taking fish eggs and siomai as an example, a set meal containing 10 fish eggs and siomai usually costs HKD $15 โ€“ HKD $20.

As for the price of the egg waffles, it depends on the taste. If it is a classic flavor, the average selling price is only about HK$$25. The price of egg waffles with special flavors will be higher, with an average price of about HKD $40.

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Hong Kong-style egg waffles, priced at about HK$$25 โ€“ HK$$40

Lan Kwai Fong Bar Spending Budget

Lan Kwai Fong, located in Central, is the busiest and most expensive bar area in Hong Kong. If you also want to experience the bar culture in Lan Kwai Fong, Central, and also like to drink, you must prepare a large budget so that you can have a great time.

Ordering a beer in Lan Kwai Fong, Central, costs about HKD $80 on average. As for some wine snacks and meals, they cost HKD $100 โ€“ $300. If you plan to spend the whole night in Lan Kwai Fong, Central, it is very common to spend more than HK$$500 for a whole night.

There are some restaurants on Wellington Street and Stanton Street next to Lan Kwai Fong in Central that offer cheaper dinners. So you can have dinner at the restaurant here first, and then go to Lan Kwai Fong in Central. In this way, you can save your budget while also experiencing the bar culture of Lan Kwai Fong in Central.

Lan Kwai Fong night view in Hong Kong
Lan Kwai Fong in Central is the busiest bar area with the highest consumption level in Hong Kong.

Budget for mid-end to high-end restaurants

Located on both sides of Victoria Harbour, in Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, you will find many mid- to high-end restaurants with a good atmosphere and a night view of Victoria Harbour.

If you want to have an unforgettable dining experience during these Hong Kong itineraries and celebrate important anniversaries, you can book high-end restaurants located in 5-star hotels. For example: Peninsula Hotel's Jialin Tower and Four Seasons Hotel's Lung King Heen. The per capita consumption of these high-end restaurants is about HKD $1500. Although the price is a bit high, you can enjoy the night view of Victoria Harbor while tasting Michelin-starred dishes.

In addition, there are also some sea view restaurants near Tsim Sha Tsui Pier that specialize in providing set meals for two. On average, each person only needs to spend about HKD $1,300 to enjoy 6 dishes. Itโ€™s perfect for dining with your partner while enjoying the night view of Victoria Harbor.

Hue Dining Business Information:

Address: Podium, 1/F, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Opening hours: 11:00 โ€“ 23:59

Hue Dining, a high-end sea view restaurant in Hong Kong
Sea view restaurant near Tsim Sha Tsui Pier

Food budget for the whole day

Now that you know what kinds of restaurants there are in Hong Kong, how much budget do you need for catering every day?

If your accommodation plan does not include breakfast or dinner, and you also want to experience different Hong Kong-style restaurants, then you can set your daily dining budget to HKD $400, as follows:

  • Breakfast at a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant: cost HKD $50
  • Lunch at a Hong Kong-style teahouse: cost HKD$150
  • Purchase egg tarts and egg waffles: cost HKD $50
  • Try claypot rice, Hong Kong-style wonton noodles, and Hong Kong-style desserts during dinner: and cost HKD $150

I believe that the above-mentioned dining arrangements will keep you full and you can also try a variety of Hong Kong specialties.

However, if you have a bigger travel budget, you can slightly increase your food budget:

  • Enjoy an English breakfast: cost HKD$100
  • Go to the teahouse in the hotel to enjoy a dim sum set meal: cost HKD $200
  • Purchase egg tarts, egg waffles, and Hong Kong-style desserts: cost HKD $50
  • Dinner at a BBQ restaurant or a sushi restaurant: HKD $350

If you prepare a food budget of HKD $2800, you can spend an average of HKD$700 in different restaurants every day. In addition, by slightly adjusting your daily itinerary, you can save the food budget for one day and use it as a budget for booking high-end restaurants.

How much Hong Kong dollars will it cost to travel in Hong Kong for three days and two nights and four days and three nights?

Arranging a trip to Hong Kong in just a few days will involve a total of expenditures on air tickets, hotels, transportation to the airport, transportation within Hong Kong, and meals.

If you will stay in Hong Kong for 3 to 4 days this time and arrange an itinerary focusing on visiting different attractions and trying various Hong Kong food, then the cost of your trip will be similar to the following table:

Booking costsConsumption Budget (HKD)
Purchase an economy class round-trip ticketHKD $2000
Book a hotel roomHKD $2000
Book airport transportation plan, travel Internet SIM card planHKD $300
Cost of visiting attractions and purchasing ticketsHKD $2500
Cost of traveling by public transport in Hong KongHKD $350
Cost of dining in restaurantsHKD $1600
sum up expensesHKD $8800
Spending budget for a 3-day and 2-night Hong Kong travel itinerary

A trip to Hong Kong for 3 days and 2 nights costs HKD $8800. Is this a reasonable travel budget for you or a travel budget that exceeds your expectations?

Is it too high to spend HK$$8800 for three days and two nights in Hong Kong?

Perhaps for some people, this number is indeed a bit high.

However, since this is a travel budget plan, we all believe that a relatively ample budget will be more suitable. In particular, you can use the remaining money in your travel budget to buy more souvenirs, or use it as backup cash to deal with emergencies during the trip.

On the other hand, you can also save travel expenses in many ways. You can save HKD1,000 โ€“ HKD2,000 in the final budget, or even lower it to HKD4,000.

How to save more travel budget when traveling to Hong Kong?

There are usually several ways to compress your travel budget, such as:

  • Waiting for airlines to sell discount tickets
  • Choose some hotels with cheaper rates
  • Use different platforms to book discounted tickets

The above two methods can save about HKD $2000.

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In addition, the budget of HKD $8800 actually assumes that you will visit all paid attractions in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong Disneyland and Hong Kong Ocean Park. Of course, you donโ€™t have to visit two theme parks at the same time in just a few days, so you can save the final travel budget of HKD $500.

Now you only need to spend about HKD $6500 to arrange a very fulfilling Hong Kong travel itinerary. Not only do you have enough budget to go to your favorite attractions, but you can also eat whatever food you like.

Going one step further, you can actually compress your travel budget further. As long as you choose to go to some cheaper restaurants and book some cheaper hotel rooms, you only need to prepare about HKD $5000, which is theoretically enough for you to plan a good Hong Kong travel itinerary.

More Hong Kong Travel information: Hong Kong tourist attractions / Hong Kong Travel Preparation Checklist

Cost of shopping in Hong Kong

In addition to booking air tickets and hotels before departure, as well as transportation and food expenses during the trip, there is another thing that can cost you a lot of money: shopping in Hong Kong.

If you plan to arrange a shopping trip in Hong Kong, you must prepare a larger travel budget.

Because you will have the opportunity to buy all kinds of products in Hong Kong. For example, high-end brand-name handbags and high-end clothing with unit prices exceeding HKD $50,000. There are products in supermarkets whose unit price does not exceed HKD $100. Just like Hong Kong-style milk tea, Vita lemon tea, and Tempo tissues, you can basically buy an entire suitcase for less than HKD $500.

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High-end clothing store, Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
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Wellcome Supermarket, Causeway Bay

In other words, should you prepare a shopping budget of HKD$500? Or do you need to prepare a shopping budget exceeding HK$10,000?

In fact, it all depends on what souvenirs you plan to buy in Hong Kong to take home.

If you plan to buy high-end designer handbags and high-end clothing in Hong Kong, it is very reasonable to spend HKD $50,000 in one day. As for if you plan to buy some common snacks in supermarkets in Hong Kong, in fact, HKD $1,000 is enough.

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Must-buy souvenirs for traveling in Hong Kong

More Hong Kong shopping recommendations: A list of souvenirs recommended by local Hong Kong editors

Summarize

I believe that through the travel budget in todayโ€™s article, you should be able to estimate how much money you need to prepare for this trip to Hong Kong.

In addition, we have prepared more practical articles related to Hong Kong travel in the Hong Kong travel information category for you, including more Hong Kong attractions, accommodation offers, and ticket discounts. If you are also planning to travel to Hong Kong, Just donโ€™t miss this content. I hope you can get a unique travel experience in Hong Kong.

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