Cost of living comparison

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Riehen vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Riehen is 2.1 times more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Riehen
Groceries: pay 48.6% more in Riehen
Transportation: pay 78.1% more in Riehen
Housing: pay 51.7% more in Riehen
Childcare: pay 71.1% more in Riehen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% more in Riehen
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Riehen

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

Riehen vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Riehen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$40.04 CHF32.14	+406.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$20.02 CHF16.07	+211.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$5.01 CHF4.02	+260.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$4.48 CHF3.60	+303.1%
Average			+295.4%

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pay 48.6% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Riehen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$4.13 CHF3.32	+88.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$16.48 CHF13.23	+32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$8.61 CHF6.92	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$7.39 CHF5.94	+110.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$14.76 CHF11.85	+204.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.69 CHF1.36	+8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.96 CHF0.77	-11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.29 CHF1.04	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$3.43 CHF2.76	+147.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.11 CHF0.89	+0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$1.07 CHF0.86	+0.9%
Average			+48.6%

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pay 78.1% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Riehen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$8.34 CHF6.69	-29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$100.10 CHF80.36	+48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$41,041.86 CHF32,947.46	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$56.31 CHF45.20	+287.6%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 51.7% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Riehen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$61.31 CHF49.22	+176.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$2,002.04 CHF1,607.19	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$2,252.30 CHF1,808.09	+33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$198.24 CHF159.14	+11.7%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 71.1% more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Riehen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$2,502.55 CHF2,008.99	+141.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$22,522.97 CHF18,080.93	+1.2%
Average			+71.1%

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pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Riehen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$8.76 CHF7.03	+35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$6.57 CHF5.27	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$11.57 CHF9.29	-11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$29.40 CHF23.61	+128.7%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Riehen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$191.86 CHF154.02	+159.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$145.98 CHF117.19	+246.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$208.02 CHF167.00	+126.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$429.60 CHF344.88	+200.9%
Average			+183.1%

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