Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bet Shemesh vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Bet Shemesh is 14.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bet Shemesh
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Bet Shemesh
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% less in Bet Shemesh
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Bet Shemesh
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% less in Bet Shemesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Bet Shemesh
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Bet Shemesh
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bet Shemesh. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bet Shemesh.
Bet Shemesh vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$22.37
₪71.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$15.66
₪50.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$3.06
₪9.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.72
₪8.73
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$2.90
₪9.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$8.11
₪26.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$7.80
₪25.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$4.27
₪13.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.03
₪16.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$1.75
₪5.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.08
₪3.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$0.92
₪2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.37
₪4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.85
₪2.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.87
₪2.80
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of groceries
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$8.18
₪26.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
$29.53
₪94.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$48,597.85
₪155,843.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$8.20
₪26.29
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of transportation
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$30.58
₪98.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$880.07
₪2,822.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$745.82
₪2,391.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$171.10
₪548.69
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of housing
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$972.55
₪3,118.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$17,899.76
₪57,400.95
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$10.14
₪32.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.38
₪14.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$11.04
₪35.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$13.13
₪42.09
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$79.36
₪254.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$73.09
₪234.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$102.43
₪328.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$108.14
₪346.80
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of clothing
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