Cost of living comparison

Belgium

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 7.6% more expensive than Brussels.

Restaurants: pay 61.7% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 16.1% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 41.9% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 33.6% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Hong Kong

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Brussels. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Brussels, you would:

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pay 61.7% less for restaurants

	Brussels	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €20.00	$8.28 HK$64.98	-63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.12 €13.50	$6.37 HK$49.99	-57.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 €3.33	$1.30 HK$10.23	-65.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 €2.78	$1.09 HK$8.59	-64.8%
Average			-61.7%

Brussels vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.1% more for groceries

	Brussels	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 €2.45	$2.37 HK$18.58	-13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.91 €7.96	$12.52 HK$98.20	+40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 €4.46	$11.07 HK$86.89	+121.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 €4.73	$3.47 HK$27.19	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.97 €5.33	$3.96 HK$31.05	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$1.87 HK$14.69	+34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.25 HK$9.78	+14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$2.09 HK$16.41	+64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 €1.67	$1.80 HK$14.11	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.43 HK$11.25	+26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.44 HK$11.31	+44.6%
Average			+16.1%

Brussels vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.9% more for transportation

	Brussels	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.99 €7.13	$15.51 HK$121.69	+94.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.71 €55.99	$89.19 HK$699.80	+42.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,462.03 €31,663.94	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 €19.00	$14.40 HK$112.97	-32.3%
Average			+41.9%

Brussels vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.6% more for housing

	Brussels	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.88 €46.32	$21.52 HK$168.85	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.95 €1,196.44	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	+64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,154.19 €1,030.57	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	+46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.91 €192.79	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	-11.7%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Brussels	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,603.72 €1,431.96	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	-26.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$36,825.21 €32,881.12	$22,295.74 HK$175K	-39.5%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Brussels	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$7.65 HK$59.98	+36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 €3.97	$5.04 HK$39.55	+13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$13.38 HK$104.97	-0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.93 €29.40	$93.07 HK$730.22	+182.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.68 €14.90	$13.70 HK$107.47	-17.9%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Brussels	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.94 €91.02	$67.63 HK$530.62	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.03 €41.10	$41.11 HK$322.53	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.64 €97.90	$80.54 HK$631.90	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.15 €130.50	$119.85 HK$940.36	-18.0%
Average			-22.7%

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