Cost of living comparison

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Herning vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Herning is 22.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Herning
Groceries: pay 16.4% more in Herning
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Herning
Housing: pay 15.1% less in Herning
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Herning
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Herning
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Herning

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

Herning vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Herning
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$23.47 DKK149.34	+196.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$14.08 DKK89.61	+119.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$3.65 DKK23.23	+162.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$3.39 DKK21.57	+204.8%
Average			+170.9%

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pay 16.4% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Herning
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$3.99 DKK25.37	+82.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$3.71 DKK23.61	-70.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$7.24 DKK46.07	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$5.62 DKK35.78	+60.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$5.77 DKK36.72	+19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.67 DKK10.62	+6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$1.57 DKK10.02	+44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$1.59 DKK10.11	-2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$2.66 DKK16.90	+91.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.10 DKK6.98	-0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.92 DKK5.86	-13.1%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Herning
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$8.54 DKK54.31	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$70.08 DKK445.85	+3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$46,721.96 DKK297,235.73	+21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$26.53 DKK168.76	+82.6%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 15.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Herning
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$42.76 DKK272.01	+92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$755.48 DKK4,806.22	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$559.84 DKK3,561.58	-66.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$144.42 DKK918.77	-18.6%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Herning
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$579.05 DKK3,683.77	-44.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$7,634.01 DKK48,566.02	-65.7%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Herning
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$8.61 DKK54.76	+32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$5.87 DKK37.34	+12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$9.39 DKK59.74	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$40.37 DKK256.84	-49.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$20.74 DKK131.92	+61.3%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Herning
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$101.72 DKK647.15	+37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$40.37 DKK256.84	-4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$119.33 DKK759.16	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$140.85 DKK896.05	-1.4%
Average			+15.3%

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