Cost of living comparison

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Baden vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Baden is 2.2 times more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Baden
Groceries: pay 54.1% more in Baden
Transportation: pay 73.3% more in Baden
Housing: pay 45.0% more in Baden
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Baden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Baden
Clothing: pay 82.0% more in Baden

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Baden are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Baden.

Baden vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Baden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$31.28 CHF25.11	+295.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$18.77 CHF15.07	+192.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$5.84 CHF4.68	+320.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$5.23 CHF4.20	+370.4%
Average			+294.6%

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pay 54.1% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Baden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$3.41 CHF2.74	+55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$14.39 CHF11.55	+15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$8.35 CHF6.70	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$8.19 CHF6.58	+133.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$16.89 CHF13.56	+248.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.77 CHF1.42	+12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$1.34 CHF1.08	+23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.46 CHF1.17	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$2.90 CHF2.33	+109.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.48 CHF1.18	+34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$1.07 CHF0.86	+1.1%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 73.3% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Baden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$8.38 CHF6.72	-29.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$136.81 CHF109.82	+102.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$41,041.86 CHF32,947.46	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$45.55 CHF36.56	+213.6%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 45.0% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Baden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$59.97 CHF48.14	+170.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$2,085.46 CHF1,674.16	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$1,783.07 CHF1,431.41	+5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$204.65 CHF164.28	+15.3%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Baden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$3,556.44 CHF2,855.03	+242.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$35,035.74 CHF28,125.88	+57.5%
Average			+149.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Baden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$10.01 CHF8.04	+54.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$6.60 CHF5.30	+26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$11.26 CHF9.04	-14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$380.39 CHF305.37	+380.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$25.03 CHF20.09	+94.7%
Average			+108.3%

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pay 82.0% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Baden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$137.81 CHF110.63	+86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$89.47 CHF71.82	+112.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$177.52 CHF142.51	+93.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$195.20 CHF156.70	+36.7%
Average			+82.0%

Hong Kong vs. Baden - Cost of clothing

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