In this post I’m giving you a full breakdown of how much I spent for 4 days in Hong Kong.

I arrived in Hong Kong in the evening, had 4 full days in Hong Kong, then flew out the next day (so the trip was 6 days total).

A few things to note about prices in this post:

• Excludes flights as that’s going to vary depending on where you’re flying to / from, if you’re ok with a cheaper red eye flight, are doing Hong Kong as a trip on it’s own or part of a multi-city ticket stopover on a longer trip
• Prices were as of the time of my visit in April 2026
• I booked the hotel 5 months in advance
• My visit was over Easter. I did not see a spike in prices for accommodation or attractions, nor were there shorter opening hours at shops or attractions
• I did this trip with my sister so was able to halve the cost of accomodation and uber to / from Hong Kong airport

Download my detailed Hong Kong itinerary for free here. 

How much does a 4 day trip to Hong Kong cost?

Here’s the full breakdown (per person):

Accommodation

We stayed at Ying’nFlo, Wesley Admiralty on the causeway side of Hong Kong (4 star hotel). I wasn’t entirely sure about the location of this hotel when I booked it, I went for something on the cheaper end. But it ended up being a great location in the middle of Causeway and Central.

We stayed in Hong Kong for 4 nights which cost $4,075 HKD ($1,018 HKD per night). The cost of accommodation is going to vary greatly depending on where you stay in Hong Kong. This accommodation cost is for 2 people sharing 1 hotel room with 2 single beds.

If you want to save on accommodation costs, you could get a red eye flight arriving in the morning of day 1.

Total accommodation = 2,038 HKD per person

Day trip to Macau

HKD = Hong Kong Dollar, MOP = Macanese Pataca, AUD = Australian Dollar

You can use HKD and MOP interchangeably ($1 = $1), but if you pay in HKD cash, you will get change in MOP and can only use it in Macau. Buses are 6 MOP no matter the journey. If you have a journey that requires you to switch buses, it’s another 6 MOP for the second bus, there’s no continuation of travel.

Revolut which I use for a travel card did not allow me to exchange for MOP so make sure you have sufficient cash

• Tram from hotel in Hong Kong to Macau ferry terminal = 2.30 HKD
• Ferry tickets – return = 410 HKD
• Egg tarts = MOP 10 to MOP 12 each
• Bus from ferry to old town = 6 MOP
• Bus from old town to Macau tower = 6 MOP
• Macau tower viewpoint = 208 MOP
• Bus from Macau tower to Cotai = 6 MOP (could be 12 MOP if you need to switch buses depending on where you want to get off the bus in Cotai)
• Cheesecake factory dinner in Macau = 228 MOP per person (1 main meal only, no drink or appetizers)
• Uber from Coati to Macau ferry terminal = $7.15 AUD (approx. 40 MOP)
• Tram from Macau ferry terminal back to hotel = 2.30 HKD

Total = 927 HKD/ MOP

You can buy ferry tickets in advance online but I would wait until you get to Hong Kong. You never know what the weather is doing and you may need to switch your days around. There was no queue at the ferry counter when we went, and it only took 5 minutes to buy the tickets.

I shared all the details about how to visit Macau as a day trip from Hong Kong in this post.

Day trip to Lantau Island

• Ngong Ping cable car = 205 HKD
• Train from hotel to Ngong Ping cable car = 20.40 HKD
• Train from Ngong Ping cable car to central = 48.60 HKD

Total = 274 HKD

I’ve excluded the cost of the local bus between the Ngnong Ping cable car and Tai O fishing village as that comes under total transport cost later on.

Tai O fishing village – very overrated, I do not recommend visiting it

Ubers

• Uber from Hong Kong airport to hotel = 330 HKD (night time)
• Uber from hotel to Hong Kong airport = 310 HKD (day time)
• Uber from Cotai Strip to Macau Ferry Terminal = included in the Macau day trip prices above

Total = 640 HKD

The cost was actually cheaper as there were 2 of us so can divide in half, but I’ll leave the full cost of the Uber to give worst case scenario pricing.

Entry fees

These are the attractions I visited during my stay:

• IFC museum and viewpoint = free
• The Peak Tram = 82 HKD
• The Peak viewpoint – sadly it was very foggy so we didn’t go to the viewpoint

Total = 82 HKD

Public Transport

This one is approximate as I used both the Oyster card and my Revolut card across the Ding Ding trams, public buses, the MRT and the ferry. Most rides were 2.30 HKD each way.

• Ding Ding trams, public buses, the MR = 105 HKD for 3 days
• Star ferry = 6.50 HKD (one ride only)

Total = 112 HKD

Food

Not all places give you receipts and this one fluctuates depending on what food you like to eat.

I really like the Cheesecake Factory which is not a cheap place to dine, but does have options to suit everyone.

• Cheesecake Factory dinner in Macau = 220 MOP / HKD
• Cheesecake Factory dinner in Hong Kong = 250 MOP / HKD
• Dinner at a local restaurant in Admiralty = 160 HKD
• Satay sticks dinner in Causeway = 98 HKD
• Kebab takeaway in Central = 78 HKD
• Lunch from a local Hong Kong restaurant (takeaway) in Central = 195 HKD
• Mammy pancakes egg waffles x 3 times = 31 HKD x 3 = 93 HKD
• Shake Shack = 100 HKD
• Potato Corner = 69 HKD
• Temple Street night markets satay sticks (snack not a full dinner) = 120 HKD

Total = 1,383 HKD

But I may have missed some snacks so let’s just round up to 1,500 HKD

Shopping

I rarely buy stuff when I’m travelling. I mostly buy some small souvenirs and stationery only. However I went a bit crazy on the skincare purchases this time. On this trip I purchased:

• Glass souvenir of the Hong Kong skyline from Mong Kok markets = 75 HKD
• Sheet face masks and snacks from Don Donki = 140 HKD
• Lots of skincare from Sasa = 544 HKD
• Lots of skincare from Cosme = 1,320 HKD
• Lung Fung mall skincare = 125 HKD
• Mannings chemist skincare = 157 HKD
• Groceries (British biscuits to take home) from M & S = 300 HKD
• Stationery from Gift Idea = 42 HKD

Total = 2,703 HKD

Total Spent for 4 days in Hong Kong

Here are the totals for each category:

• Accommodation = 2,038 HKD
• Day trip to Macau = 927 HKD/ MOP
• Day trip to Lantau Island = 274 HKD
• Ubers = 640 HKD
• Public transport = 112 HKD
• Entry fees / attractions = 82 HKD
• Food = 1,500 HKD
• Shopping = 2,703 HKD

Total = 8,276 HKD which is about $1,500 AUD

If we take out my shopping the cost is 5,573 HKD which is about $995 AUD

I’ve excluded the flights to get to Hong Kong as that’s going to vary depending on where you’re flying from.

I booked the flights 5 months before and they cost $1,500 AUD return at the time (from Brisbane, Australia) which I thought was a bit insane (and was spiked for the Easter dates). But that’s the normal price to fly return to Hong Kong for any random date now. I looked up transiting via Hong Kong instead of the middle east for the Europe trip I was supposed to take this year but ended up cancelling – the flights were around $3,500 AUD return. And the price actually went up when I tried to add a stopover in Hong Kong even though accommodation was not included like it is if you do a Middle East stopover on Qatar airways.

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Things I didn’t do

Here’s a list of some other well known Hong Kong attractions and their cost to give you an indication of how much more you may need to budget if you want to do these:

• The Peak viewpoint – Sky Terrace 428 = 182 HKD
• Hong Kong Disneyland = 670 HKD (can easily be more depending on what ticket type you want)
• Sky 100 viewpoint (closed for renovations in 2026, no published entry fee available at the time of writing this post)

The common theme when I talked to people who had been to Hong Kong was that it used to be cheap but it’s more ‘mainstream’ now so is not as cheap as it used to be years ago. I thought the cost of accommodation and viewpoints was reasonable but I was expecting food to be a bit cheaper.

The ferry to Macau was a bit expensive when it was quite basic, but it was very quick and easy and I’m glad we took the ferry instead of the bus. If it had been cheaper I would’ve happily visited again for half a day on another day of the trip.

How to save money when visiting Hong Kong

Food is the easiest way to save money. You can spend a fair bit at a fancy restaurant, or get a cheap meal at a more authentic Hong Kong restaurant. Hong Kong has food options for all budgets. They also have lots of bakeries with cheap options for snacks.

The restaurants where locals are eating are cheaper than those with English menu’s displayed out the front. If you ask for an English menu they usually have one inside.

The airport is quite far from the city centre, but doesn’t take long on the train. If you’re travelling solo, the train will be cheaper than getting an Uber. As there were two of us and we arrived late at night, we just took an Uber.

The subway trains are very fast and it’s cheaper to get from the Causeway / Central side to the Kowloon side via the subway than the ferry.

The IFC tower has a great free viewpoint.

If you buy the Oyster Card, you can take it back to the counter at the airport and get a refund of the unused amount that you loaded onto it. You can only load an Oyster Card with cash. We decided not to buy the Oyster Card at the airport on arrival and took an Uber to our accommodation. The next day we had to find a Circle-K to buy the Oyster card, after a local bus rejected our Revolut cards. Strangely the tram would accept our Revolut cards. I would just buy the Oyster card at the airport, you can always get the refund on your way home.

When you leave Hong Kong, check in for your flight and drop off your bags, then go downstairs to the arrivals hall and up the steps to the counter as if you’re getting the train into Hong Kong. At that counter you can get your unused money back from your Oyster Card. The area in Hong Kong airport before you go through security is actually quite small and easy to navigate, it only takes a few minutes to get to the counter and get the refund, it’s worth doing it!

I wouldn’t say Hong Kong is a cheap destination in Asia but if we take out my shopping, the cost is comparable to what I spent for a 3 day stay in Singapore.

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