Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 13.2% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.63
|
$7.91
HK$61.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.61
|
$6.43
HK$49.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.75
|
$1.39
HK$10.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.44
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
Belgium vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
$2.19
HK$17.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.97
|
$12.44
HK$96.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.09
|
$11.75
HK$91.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
$3.52
HK$27.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.48
|
$4.85
HK$37.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.57
HK$12.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.09
HK$8.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.62
HK$12.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.39
HK$10.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.10
HK$8.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
|
Belgium vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.21
|
$11.90
HK$92.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.30
|
$67.49
HK$524.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,255.40
|
$38,564.70
HK$299,819.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.10
|
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
|
Belgium vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 50.2% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.81
|
$22.19
HK$172.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€803.63
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,264.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€718.10
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,123.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€145.83
|
$177.52
HK$1,380.16
|
|
Belgium vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€562.75
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,074.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,842.81
|
$22,248.89
HK$172,972.85
|
|
Belgium vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$6.48
HK$50.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.38
|
$5.23
HK$40.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.73
|
$13.11
HK$101.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.73
|
$79.18
HK$615.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.41
|
$12.85
HK$99.94
|
|
Belgium vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.17
|
$74.06
HK$575.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.24
|
$42.18
HK$327.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.49
|
$91.97
HK$715.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.41
|
$142.80
HK$1,110.16
|
|
Belgium vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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