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Hai Phong vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Hai Phong is 64.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% less in Hai Phong
Groceries: pay 56.3% less in Hai Phong
Transportation: pay 57.1% less in Hai Phong
Housing: pay 79.5% less in Hai Phong
Childcare: pay 82.5% less in Hai Phong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.4% less in Hai Phong
Clothing: pay 36.2% less in Hai Phong

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hai Phong.

Hai Phong vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 65.0% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Hai Phong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.85	$1.52 ₫39,463	-80.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.28	$4.17 ₫109K	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.87	$0.47 ₫12,332	-65.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.70	$0.25 ₫6,405	-77.9%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 56.3% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Hai Phong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.14	$0.55 ₫14,305	-74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.33	$4.95 ₫129K	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.91	$5.27 ₫137K	-55.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.50	$1.51 ₫39,258	-57.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.94	$1.59 ₫41,377	-67.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.25	$1.44 ₫37,381	-8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.50	$0.47 ₫12,245	-56.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.69	$0.66 ₫17,212	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.84	$0.50 ₫13,018	-63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.60	$0.44 ₫11,507	-59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.29	$0.46 ₫12,008	-56.5%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 57.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Hai Phong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.08	$3.15 ₫82,084	-73.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.97	$5.68 ₫148K	-91.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$37,880.00 ₫987M	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.64	$5.61 ₫146K	-61.4%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 79.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Hai Phong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.60	$8.67 ₫226K	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,378.83	$227.28 ₫6M	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,205.77	$239.91 ₫6M	-85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,388.80	$33.79 ₫880K	-81.0%
Average			-79.5%

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pay 82.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Hai Phong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,125.20	$151.52 ₫4M	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$4,545.60 ₫118M	-79.6%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 77.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Hai Phong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.72	$0.76 ₫19,732	-88.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.91	$1.79 ₫46,678	-65.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.58	$1.17 ₫30,584	-91.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$619.40	$22.73 ₫592K	-71.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.57	$3.79 ₫98,658	-70.5%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 36.2% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Hai Phong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$579.40	$41.82 ₫1M	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.95	$22.73 ₫592K	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$719.53	$86.52 ₫2M	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,117.11	$72.39 ₫2M	-49.3%
Average			-36.2%

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