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Hong Kong vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 35.2% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 74.0% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 52.3% less in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% less in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 44.4% less in Hong Kong

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.0% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$37.54 CHF30.13	$7.91 HK$61.55	-78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF15.07	$6.43 HK$50.04	-65.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.40 CHF4.34	$1.39 HK$10.81	-74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.84	$1.11 HK$8.66	-76.8%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Geneva	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$3.92 CHF3.15	$2.19 HK$17.06	-44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CHF10.91	$12.44 HK$96.86	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CHF6.97	$11.75 HK$91.46	+35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.79 CHF6.25	$3.52 HK$27.37	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.46 CHF12.41	$4.85 HK$37.76	-68.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 CHF1.30	$1.57 HK$12.19	-3.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.92	$1.09 HK$8.46	-5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CHF1.13	$1.62 HK$12.63	+15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 CHF2.40	$1.39 HK$10.79	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 CHF0.99	$1.10 HK$8.56	-10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.90	$1.06 HK$8.25	-6.0%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Geneva	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.61 CHF6.91	$11.90 HK$92.63	+38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.59 CHF70.31	$67.49 HK$525.40	-22.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,166.99 CHF33,047.91	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	-6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.80 CHF31.95	$14.53 HK$113.09	-63.5%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	Geneva	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.30 CHF50.82	$22.19 HK$172.75	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,499.71 CHF2,006.71	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,098.75 CHF1,684.83	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	-19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.38 CHF167.28	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	-14.8%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 52.3% less for childcare

	Geneva	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,503.57 CHF2,812.59	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,834.51 CHF27,161.57	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	-34.2%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF8.04	$6.48 HK$50.47	-35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 CHF4.83	$5.23 HK$40.72	-13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.04	$13.11 HK$102.08	+16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.08 CHF67.50	$79.18 HK$616.38	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF20.09	$12.85 HK$100.08	-48.6%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 44.4% less for clothing

	Geneva	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.88 CHF113.90	$74.06 HK$576.58	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.50 CHF65.42	$42.18 HK$328.34	-48.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.05 CHF136.51	$91.97 HK$716.02	-45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$221.63 CHF177.92	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	-35.6%
Average			-44.4%

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