Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Germany

Berlin vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 14.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Berlin
Groceries: pay 18.8% less in Berlin
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Berlin
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Berlin
Childcare: pay 70.4% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% less in Berlin
Clothing: pay 25.4% more in Berlin

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

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Berlin vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$16.80 €14.95	+102.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$13.44 €11.96	+110.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$3.44 €3.06	+163.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$3.10 €2.76	+183.4%
Average			+118.2%

Hong Kong vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$2.40 €2.14	+1.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$8.59 €7.65	-31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$4.72 €4.20	-57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$4.47 €3.98	+29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$5.44 €4.84	+37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.61 €1.43	-14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.90 €0.81	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.52 €1.35	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.70 €1.51	-5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.94 €0.84	-34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.98 €0.87	-32.1%
Average			-18.8%

Hong Kong vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$8.66 €7.71	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$70.54 €62.79	-20.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$30.29 €26.96	+110.4%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$48.20 €42.90	+123.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$1,478.95 €1,316.32	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$1,114.14 €991.62	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$295.08 €262.63	+54.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 70.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$144.45 €128.56	-87.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$15,853.22 €14,109.93	-28.9%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$5.43 €4.83	-29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$4.34 €3.86	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$10.53 €9.37	-21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$40.06 €35.65	-57.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$15.68 €13.95	+14.4%
Average			-25.9%

Hong Kong vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.4% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$95.44 €84.95	+41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$47.03 €41.86	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$104.60 €93.09	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$141.17 €125.65	+17.8%
Average			+25.4%

Hong Kong vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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