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Hong Kong vs. Eindhoven Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 6.0% more expensive than Eindhoven.
Hong Kong vs. Eindhoven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Eindhoven, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
Eindhoven | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $23.36 €20.51 | $7.91 HK$62.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.02 €12.31 | $6.43 HK$50.41 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.64 €3.20 | $1.39 HK$10.89 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.21 €2.82 | $1.11 HK$8.72 | |
Eindhoven vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
Eindhoven | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.05 €1.80 | $2.19 HK$17.18 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.92 €6.08 | $12.44 HK$97.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.03 €4.42 | $11.75 HK$92.14 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.74 €4.16 | $3.52 HK$27.57 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.95 €6.11 | $4.85 HK$38.04 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.03 | $1.57 HK$12.28 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.13 €0.99 | $1.09 HK$8.52 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.89 €0.78 | $1.62 HK$12.72 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.72 €1.51 | $1.39 HK$10.87 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.91 €0.79 | $1.10 HK$8.62 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.88 €0.78 | $1.06 HK$8.31 | |
Eindhoven vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% less for transportation
Eindhoven | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.63 €7.58 | $11.90 HK$93.31 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $99.28 €87.17 | $67.49 HK$529.28 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,543.66 €33,841.41 | $38,564.70 HK$302K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $28.57 €25.08 | $14.53 HK$113.92 | |
Eindhoven vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5% more for housing
Eindhoven | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $43.86 €38.51 | $22.19 HK$174.03 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,584.91 €1,391.55 | $2,349.29 HK$18,424.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,337.10 €1,173.98 | $1,688.04 HK$13,238.52 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $183.29 €160.93 | $177.52 HK$1,392.25 | |
Eindhoven vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 72.6% more for childcare
Eindhoven | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,180.80 €1,914.75 | $1,038.61 HK$8,145.34 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,475.83 €6,563.80 | $22,248.89 HK$174K | |
Eindhoven vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
Eindhoven | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $6.48 HK$50.85 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.96 €3.48 | $5.23 HK$41.02 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $14.02 €12.31 | $13.11 HK$102.83 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $42.39 €37.21 | $79.18 HK$620.93 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.35 €14.36 | $12.85 HK$100.82 | |
Eindhoven vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
Eindhoven | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $106.17 €93.22 | $74.06 HK$580.84 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $47.68 €41.87 | $42.18 HK$330.77 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $113.08 €99.29 | $91.97 HK$721.32 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.50 €105.80 | $142.80 HK$1,119.88 | |
Eindhoven vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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