Cost of living comparison

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Meilen vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Meilen is 2.1 times more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 4.4 times more in Meilen
Groceries: pay 43.9% more in Meilen
Transportation: pay 60.5% more in Meilen
Housing: pay 65.8% more in Meilen
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Meilen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Meilen
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Meilen

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Meilen are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Meilen.

Meilen vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Meilen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.84	$43.82 CHF34.02	+454.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.28	$18.78 CHF14.58	+192.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.87	$6.01 CHF4.67	+333.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.70	$5.24 CHF4.07	+370.6%
Average			+337.5%

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pay 43.9% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Meilen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.14	$3.79 CHF2.94	+73.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.32	$15.57 CHF12.09	+25.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.90	$8.57 CHF6.66	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.50	$7.29 CHF5.66	+107.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.94	$15.33 CHF11.91	+216.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.25	$1.87 CHF1.45	+19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.50	$1.14 CHF0.88	+4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.69	$1.46 CHF1.14	-9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.84	$2.46 CHF1.91	+77.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.60	$1.09 CHF0.85	-0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.29	$1.04 CHF0.80	-2.2%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 60.5% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Meilen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.07	$8.63 CHF6.70	-27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.89	$156.48 CHF121.52	+131.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$41,061.59 CHF31,885.76	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.62	$33.55 CHF26.05	+131.0%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 65.8% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Meilen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.57	$62.59 CHF48.61	+182.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,376.13	$2,754.13 CHF2,138.68	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,203.83	$2,628.94 CHF2,041.47	+55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,388.60	$191.75 CHF148.90	+8.0%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Meilen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,124.00	$2,955.68 CHF2,295.19	+184.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$43,815.72 CHF34,024.44	+96.9%
Average			+140.8%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Meilen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.71	$8.76 CHF6.80	+35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.91	$6.51 CHF5.06	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.56	$11.27 CHF8.75	-14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$619.31	$125.19 CHF97.21	+58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.55	$25.04 CHF19.44	+94.8%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Meilen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$579.32	$137.88 CHF107.07	+86.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.90	$59.35 CHF46.09	+40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$719.43	$151.48 CHF117.63	+64.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,116.95	$162.74 CHF126.38	+14.0%
Average			+51.4%

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