Cost of living comparison

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Belgrade vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 13.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 85.8% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 43.9% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 27.0% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 56.4% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Belgrade

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

Belgrade vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.8% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$12.95 RSD1,305	+63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$11.68 RSD1,177	+81.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.81 RSD283	+102.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$2.17 RSD219	+95.4%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.87 RSD88	-60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$5.46 RSD551	-56.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$5.50 RSD555	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.82 RSD285	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$3.51 RSD354	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.70 RSD71	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.89 RSD90	-17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.84 RSD85	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$1.09 RSD110	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.47 RSD47	-57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.35 RSD36	-66.7%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 27.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$7.02 RSD708	-41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$30,949.00 RSD3,119,102	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$11.56 RSD1,165	-20.4%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$34.99 RSD3,526	+57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$875.83 RSD88,268	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$591.54 RSD59,617	-65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$172.28 RSD17,363	-3.0%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 56.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$457.43 RSD46,101	-56.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$9,625.72 RSD970,099	-56.7%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$3.49 RSD351	-46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$2.93 RSD296	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$4.67 RSD471	-64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$41.09 RSD4,141	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$7.97 RSD803	-38.0%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$100.03 RSD10,081	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$43.05 RSD4,338	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$110.81 RSD11,167	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$123.14 RSD12,410	-13.8%
Average			+11.0%

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