Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 55.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 60.5% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 63.6% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 65.1% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 16.6% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$11.22 MDL200.58	+35.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$8.70 MDL155.45	+36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$1.21 MDL21.60	-7.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.89 MDL15.92	-18.6%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 60.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$0.71 MDL12.71	-70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$4.89 MDL87.39	-60.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$4.73 MDL84.61	-57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$2.79 MDL49.81	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$2.36 MDL42.13	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$0.44 MDL7.83	-76.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.87 MDL15.60	-30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.94 MDL16.79	-55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.01 MDL17.97	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.31 MDL5.58	-78.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.25 MDL4.40	-82.9%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 63.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$6.44 MDL115.06	-58.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$13.52 MDL241.70	-84.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$29,507.41 MDL528K	-33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$4.94 MDL88.26	-65.7%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 65.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$10.59 MDL189.39	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	-74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	-2.5%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	-63.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$5,841.67 MDL104K	-73.8%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$2.24 MDL40.12	-70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$2.16 MDL38.67	-57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$3.42 MDL61.18	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$41.67 MDL745.01	-55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$8.41 MDL150.43	-38.6%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 16.6% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	+18.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$47.07 MDL841.43	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	+41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	-3.6%
Average			+16.6%

Hong Kong vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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