Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

France

Paris vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 4.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Paris
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Paris
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Paris
Housing: pay 23.1% less in Paris
Childcare: pay 33.8% more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Paris
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Paris

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

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Paris vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$17.92 €15.95	+116.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$13.44 €11.96	+110.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$4.55 €4.05	+248.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$2.76 €2.46	+152.1%
Average			+128.4%

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$2.49 €2.21	+5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$11.08 €9.87	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$5.83 €5.19	-47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$4.41 €3.93	+27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$6.25 €5.56	+57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.47 €1.31	-21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.01 €0.90	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.32 €1.17	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.92 €1.71	+6.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.89 €0.79	-38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.13 €1.01	-21.4%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$8.46 €7.53	-45.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$101.67 €90.49	+14.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	-22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$20.60 €18.34	+43.1%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 23.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$29.90 €26.61	+38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$1,564.13 €1,392.13	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$1,192.71 €1,061.55	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$188.92 €168.15	-0.9%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 33.8% more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$1,800.03 €1,602.09	+53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$26,004.30 €23,144.76	+16.6%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$7.84 €6.98	+2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$5.05 €4.50	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$14.56 €12.96	+8.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$39.05 €34.75	-58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$14.56 €12.96	+6.3%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$110.29 €98.16	+63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$52.46 €46.69	+27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$118.77 €105.71	+47.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$158.84 €141.38	+32.5%
Average			+42.0%

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