Hong Kong backpacking budget & travel costs
Buddy's starting estimate for Hong Kong is £99 a day for an independent traveller staying in budget places, eating mostly local food and doing a few paid activities each week. It's a planning figure, not a quoted price — you can change every number in the planner.
How Buddy estimates travel costs → (costs last reviewed September 2026, shown in pounds sterling)
Daily travel budget for Hong Kong
Accommodation
£45 / day
- Hostel dorm
- £22–34
- Budget private / guesthouse
- £43–68
- 2–3 star hotel
- £86–135
- 4 star & boutique
- £162–253
- Luxury
- £324–506
Food & drink
£25 / day
- Self-catering
- £9–14
- Street food & local cafés
- £17–27
- Mix of local + restaurants
- £32–50
- Western restaurants & bars
- £64–100
Local transport
£6 / day
- Walk & public transport
- £2–3
- Scooter rental
- £4–7
- Regular taxis / ride-hailing
- £9–14
- Private drivers & domestic flights
- £19–30
Excursions & fun
£18 / day
- Free & low cost
- £4–6
- Regular paid activities
- £13–20
- Adventure heavy
- £32–50
Other (sim, laundry…)
£5 / day
- Lean
- £2–3
- Typical
- £4–6
- Comfortable
- £8–13
Buddy's daily estimate
£99 / day
How much money do I need for Hong Kong?
These examples come straight from the same daily estimate above — nothing extra is added.
7 days
≈ £693
14 days
≈ £1,386
30 days
≈ £2,970
90 days
≈ £8,910
What the estimate excludes
- International flights to and from Hong Kong.
- Travel between destinations, such as long-distance buses, trains and ferries.
- One-off costs like visas, travel insurance, vaccinations and gear.
- Big-ticket experiences you'd plan separately, such as a diving course or a trek.
You add those separately in the planner, so they never get hidden inside a daily figure.