Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Petersburg vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Saint Petersburg is 19.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.6% more in Saint Petersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Saint Petersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Saint Petersburg
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% more in Saint Petersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% more in Saint Petersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Saint Petersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Saint Petersburg
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saint Petersburg. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 93.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.30
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$7.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.97
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$15.17
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$74.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$1,585.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$198.18
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
$29.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$15.02
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$66.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$37.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$73.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$108.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing
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