Cost of living comparison
compared to
Novo Mesto vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Novo Mesto is 16.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% more in Novo Mesto
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Novo Mesto
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Novo Mesto
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Novo Mesto
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Novo Mesto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Novo Mesto
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Novo Mesto
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Novo Mesto are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Novo Mesto.
Novo Mesto vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Novo Mesto instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$5.15
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$4.19
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$6.30
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$26,279.77
€22,439.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$12.96
€11.07
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of transportation
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$525.60
€448.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$438.00
€373.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$237.71
€202.97
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of housing
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$521.51
€445.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of childcare
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$3.27
€2.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$120.69
€103.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$151.84
€129.65
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of clothing
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