Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bat Yam vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Bat Yam is 8.5% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Bat Yam
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bat Yam. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bat Yam.
Bat Yam vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$16.41
₪52.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.63
₪8.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.49
₪4.81
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bat Yam - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.95
₪12.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$7.57
₪24.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$8.28
₪26.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$4.48
₪14.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.25
₪16.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$1.46
₪4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.12
₪3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.67
₪2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.70
₪2.27
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bat Yam - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$8.12
₪26.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$77.57
₪249.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$41,766.11
₪134,610.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$14.26
₪45.96
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bat Yam - Cost of transportation
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$30.80
₪99.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,193.32
₪3,846.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$1,073.99
₪3,461.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$157.25
₪506.82
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bat Yam - Cost of housing
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$1,024.26
₪3,301.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$9,143.79
₪29,470.04
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bat Yam - Cost of childcare
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$7.91
₪25.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.00
₪12.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$50.14
₪161.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$12.68
₪40.86
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bat Yam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$99.44
₪320.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$54.69
₪176.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$124.30
₪400.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$139.22
₪448.70
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bat Yam - Cost of clothing
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