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Hoi An vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 64.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% less in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 57.7% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 59.9% less in Hoi An
Housing: pay 75.8% less in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 60.0% less in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.6% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 55.6% less in Hoi An

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoi An instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 63.4% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.85	$1.70 ₫44,396	-78.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.28	$3.79 ₫98,658	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.87	$0.54 ₫13,979	-61.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.70	$0.30 ₫7,870	-72.8%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 57.7% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.14	$0.91 ₫23,678	-58.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.33	$6.16 ₫160K	-50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.91	$5.28 ₫138K	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.50	$1.43 ₫37,227	-59.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.94	$1.70 ₫44,303	-64.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.25	$1.17 ₫30,580	-25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.50	$0.40 ₫10,442	-63.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.69	$0.43 ₫11,188	-73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.84	$0.48 ₫12,381	-65.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.60	$0.50 ₫13,146	-54.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.29	$0.37 ₫9,696	-64.9%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 59.9% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.08	$3.23 ₫84,217	-72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.97	$3.79 ₫98,658	-94.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$32,220.42 ₫839M	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.64	$6.40 ₫167K	-55.9%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 75.8% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.60	$7.58 ₫197K	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,378.83	$391.43 ₫10M	-83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,205.77	$333.34 ₫9M	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,388.80	$46.35 ₫1M	-73.9%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 60.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Hoi An
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	$14,558.55 ₫379M	-34.6%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 80.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.72	$1.14 ₫29,598	-82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.91	$1.56 ₫40,648	-70.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.58	$1.14 ₫29,598	-91.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$619.40	$15.15 ₫395K	-80.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.57	$2.84 ₫73,994	-77.9%
Average			-80.6%

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pay 55.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$579.40	$22.73 ₫592K	-69.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.95	$15.15 ₫395K	-64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$719.53	$53.03 ₫1M	-42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,117.11	$75.76 ₫2M	-46.9%
Average			-55.6%

Hong Kong vs. Hoi An - Cost of clothing

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