Cost of living comparison

Germany

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 39.5% more expensive than Germany overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.6% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 44.9% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 40.6% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 96.0% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 70.7% more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Hong Kong

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

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Hong Kong vs. Germany Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.6% less for restaurants

	Germany	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.14 €14.37	$8.28 HK$65.00	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.34 €10.98	$6.37 HK$50.00	-48.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.38 €3.00	$1.30 HK$10.24	-61.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 €2.61	$1.09 HK$8.59	-62.7%
Average			-51.6%

Germany vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% more for groceries

	Germany	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 €1.91	$2.37 HK$18.59	+10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.24 €6.44	$12.52 HK$98.23	+72.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 €4.43	$11.07 HK$86.91	+122.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 €3.29	$3.47 HK$27.20	-6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.17 €4.60	$3.96 HK$31.06	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.28	$1.87 HK$14.70	+29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.25 HK$9.78	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$2.09 HK$16.41	+107.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 €1.67	$1.80 HK$14.11	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.56	$1.43 HK$11.25	+127.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 €0.53	$1.44 HK$11.31	+140.1%
Average			+44.9%

Germany vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.6% more for transportation

	Germany	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.07 €7.19	$15.51 HK$121.73	+92.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.73 €58.50	$89.19 HK$700.01	+35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,242.72 €28,697.18	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.60 €23.68	$14.40 HK$113.00	-45.9%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 96.0% more for housing

	Germany	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.10 €40.14	$21.52 HK$168.90	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$839.53 €747.21	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	+162.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$674.34 €600.19	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	+150.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.19 €228.02	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	-25.6%
Average			+96.0%

Germany vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing

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pay 70.7% more for childcare

	Germany	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$525.85 €468.02	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	+122.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,045.97 €15,171.52	$22,295.74 HK$175K	+30.8%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Germany	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.03 €4.48	$7.65 HK$60.00	+52.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 €3.48	$5.04 HK$39.56	+28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.66 €8.60	$13.38 HK$105.00	+38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.74 €35.37	$93.07 HK$730.44	+134.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.03 €12.49	$13.70 HK$107.50	-2.4%
Average			+45.3%

Germany vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Germany	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.23 €79.42	$67.63 HK$530.78	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.05 €39.20	$41.11 HK$322.62	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.05 €89.05	$80.54 HK$632.08	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 €120.10	$119.85 HK$940.64	-11.2%
Average			-15.7%

Germany vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing

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