Cost of living comparison

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Grenoble vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Grenoble is 1.5% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 91.2% more in Grenoble
Groceries: pay 8.8% less in Grenoble
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Grenoble
Housing: pay 9.6% less in Grenoble
Childcare: pay 52.5% less in Grenoble
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Grenoble
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Grenoble

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

Grenoble vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 91.2% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Grenoble
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$17.52 €14.93	+121.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$14.02 €11.94	+118.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.37 €2.02	+71.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.71 €1.46	+54.0%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Grenoble
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.85 €1.57	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$10.73 €9.14	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$5.00 €4.26	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$4.64 €3.96	+32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$5.30 €4.51	+9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.30 €1.11	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.99 €0.84	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$1.46 €1.24	-10.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$1.11 €0.95	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.10 €0.94	+0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$1.10 €0.94	+4.2%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Grenoble
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$7.76 €6.61	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$79.42 €67.67	+17.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$37,837.02 €32,237.37	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$20.65 €17.59	+42.2%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 9.6% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Grenoble
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$37.52 €31.97	+69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$785.91 €669.60	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$589.83 €502.54	-65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$220.38 €187.76	+24.1%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 52.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Grenoble
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$632.66 €539.03	-39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$7,591.93 €6,468.37	-65.9%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Grenoble
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$7.01 €5.97	+8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$3.41 €2.90	-34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$14.60 €12.44	+11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$42.31 €36.05	-46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$15.18 €12.94	+18.1%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Grenoble
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$62.49 €53.24	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$39.42 €33.59	-6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$95.78 €81.60	+4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$131.40 €111.95	-8.0%
Average			-6.5%

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