Cost of living comparison

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Da Lat vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Da Lat is 56.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in Da Lat
Groceries: pay 36.2% less in Da Lat
Transportation: pay 53.4% less in Da Lat
Housing: pay 72.2% less in Da Lat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.1% less in Da Lat

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Da Lat.

Da Lat vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Da Lat instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Da Lat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$2.18 ₫57,424	-72.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$6.28 ₫165,606	-2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.99 ₫25,972	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.39 ₫10,174	-65.3%
Average			-42.3%

Hong Kong vs. Da Lat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Da Lat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$1.27 ₫33,377	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$3.79 ₫99,868	-69.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$5.74 ₫151,217	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$1.59 ₫41,871	-54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$1.81 ₫47,647	-62.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.91 ₫50,331	+21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.84 ₫22,145	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.47 ₫38,729	-9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.71 ₫18,849	-48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.80 ₫21,114	-27.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.72 ₫18,950	-32.2%
Average			-36.2%

Hong Kong vs. Da Lat - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Da Lat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$3.54 ₫93,445	-70.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$9.20 ₫242,680	-36.6%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 72.2% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Da Lat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$15.00 ₫395,591	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$280.85 ₫7,404,443	-88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$251.55 ₫6,632,003	-85.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$29.90 ₫788,422	-83.2%
Average			-72.2%

Hong Kong vs. Da Lat - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Da Lat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	??

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pay 80.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Da Lat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$1.74 ₫45,784	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$1.55 ₫40,791	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$1.70 ₫44,941	-87.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$12.31 ₫324,572	-84.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$1.89 ₫49,934	-85.3%
Average			-80.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Da Lat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	??

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