Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Netherlands

Amsterdam vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Amsterdam is 14.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Amsterdam
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Amsterdam
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Amsterdam
Housing: pay 21.5% more in Amsterdam
Childcare: pay 36.0% more in Amsterdam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% less in Amsterdam
Clothing: pay 17.1% more in Amsterdam

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

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Amsterdam vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Amsterdam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$22.39 €19.93	+170.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$15.09 €13.43	+136.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$3.82 €3.40	+192.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$2.97 €2.65	+171.8%
Average			+160.3%

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Amsterdam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$2.32 €2.06	-2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$8.37 €7.45	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$5.83 €5.19	-47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$5.17 €4.60	+49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$5.96 €5.30	+50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.25 €1.11	-33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.25 €1.12	+0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.21 €1.08	-41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.76 €1.57	-2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.11 €0.98	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.75 €0.67	-47.7%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Amsterdam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$9.77 €8.69	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$114.21 €101.65	+28.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$31.74 €28.25	+120.5%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 21.5% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Amsterdam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$53.22 €47.37	+147.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$2,615.70 €2,328.07	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$1,951.54 €1,736.94	+15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$223.49 €198.91	+17.3%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 36.0% more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Amsterdam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$2,791.00 €2,484.09	+138.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$17,310.49 €15,406.96	-22.4%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Amsterdam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$7.61 €6.78	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$4.55 €4.05	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$14.56 €12.96	+8.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$59.26 €52.75	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$16.80 €14.95	+22.6%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 17.1% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Amsterdam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$93.98 €83.65	+39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$40.96 €36.46	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$99.66 €88.70	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$131.49 €117.03	+9.7%
Average			+17.1%

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