Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 62.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 87.0% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Athens, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$8.28
HK$65.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$6.37
HK$50.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.51
|
$1.30
HK$10.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
|
Athens vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$2.37
HK$18.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.73
|
$12.52
HK$98.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.35
|
$11.07
HK$86.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.44
|
$3.47
HK$27.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.24
|
$3.96
HK$31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.87
HK$14.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
|
Athens vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 87.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.76
|
$15.51
HK$121.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€26.91
|
$89.19
HK$700.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.16
|
$14.40
HK$113.00
|
|
Athens vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.02
|
$21.52
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€660.73
|
$2,207.41
HK$17,324.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€583.50
|
$1,690.00
HK$13,263.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€142.92
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.82
|
|
Athens vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€510.50
|
$1,171.99
HK$9,197.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,468.93
|
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
|
Athens vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$7.65
HK$60.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.66
|
$5.04
HK$39.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
$13.38
HK$105.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.57
|
$93.07
HK$730.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.47
|
$13.70
HK$107.50
|
|
Athens vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€81.48
|
$67.63
HK$530.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.61
|
$41.11
HK$322.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€92.64
|
$80.54
HK$632.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€109.92
|
$119.85
HK$940.64
|
|
Athens vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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