Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Sakon Nakhon is 54.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Transportation
-
pay 60.9% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Sakon Nakhon
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Sakon Nakhon.
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sakon Nakhon instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.85
|
$1.55
THB47.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.28
|
$3.09
THB95.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.87
|
$0.73
THB22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.70
|
$0.27
THB8.31
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.14
|
$1.27
THB39.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$97.33
|
$5.79
THB178.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.91
|
$9.62
THB297.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.50
|
$2.23
THB69.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.94
|
$1.05
THB32.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.25
|
$1.27
THB39.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$0.42
THB13.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.02
THB31.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.84
|
$1.08
THB33.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.60
|
$0.63
THB19.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.29
|
$0.59
THB18.12
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of groceries
pay 60.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$93.08
|
$5.09
THB157.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$527.97
|
$7.75
THB239.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
$20,153.48
THB623K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.64
|
$7.26
THB224.31
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of transportation
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$173.60
|
$17.05
THB527.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,378.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,205.77
|
$124.02
THB3,834.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,388.80
|
$47.42
THB1,466.11
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,125.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of childcare
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.72
|
$2.17
THB67.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.91
|
$1.50
THB46.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.58
|
$4.19
THB129.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$619.40
|
$103.35
THB3,195.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.57
|
$3.72
THB115.03
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$579.40
|
$28.94
THB894.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$329.95
|
$11.37
THB351.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$719.53
|
$92.50
THB2,859.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,117.11
|
$64.59
THB1,997.10
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of clothing
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