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Beirut vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 24.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 23.1% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 68.7% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.1% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.94	$10.82 LBP967K	+36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.36	$8.00 LBP715K	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.88	$1.76 LBP157K	+26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.72	$0.76 LBP68,171	-31.5%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.17	$0.75 LBP66,902	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.48	$5.06 LBP453K	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.05	$6.20 LBP554K	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.55	$3.05 LBP273K	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$38.00	$4.28 LBP383K	-11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$0.92 LBP81,817	-41.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.52	$0.66 LBP59,310	-39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.71	$0.60 LBP53,869	-62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$0.51 LBP45,188	-63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.62	$0.42 LBP37,208	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$0.55 LBP49,244	-48.0%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.22	$3.51 LBP313K	-70.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.79	$72.50 LBP6M	+7.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$35,000.00 LBP3B	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.82	$19.00 LBP2M	+30.8%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 23.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.87	$37.92 LBP3M	+70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,407.25	$842.31 LBP75M	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,226.19	$372.22 LBP33M	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,390.95	$139.38 LBP12M	-21.5%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 68.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,137.76	$362.50 LBP32M	-65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$6,187.50 LBP553M	-72.2%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.80	$4.00 LBP358K	-38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.98	$3.28 LBP294K	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.74	$2.55 LBP228K	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.36	$66.33 LBP6M	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.72	$10.00 LBP894K	-22.2%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.30	$59.38 LBP5M	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.46	$50.00 LBP4M	+18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.64	$120.56 LBP11M	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,118.84	$102.86 LBP9M	-28.0%
Average			+0.5%

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