Cost of living comparison

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Sarande vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 20.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% more in Sarande
Groceries: pay 29.8% less in Sarande
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in Sarande
Housing: pay 52.3% less in Sarande
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Sarande
Clothing: pay 3.5% more in Sarande

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

Sarande vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.3% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$12.05 ALL992	+52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$11.86 ALL977	+84.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.04 ALL168	+46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.04 ALL86	-6.6%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 29.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Sarande
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.15 ALL95	-47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$6.73 ALL554	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$8.27 ALL681	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$4.21 ALL347	+19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$3.67 ALL302	-24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$0.77 ALL63	-50.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$1.27 ALL105	+17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.94 ALL77	-42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.88 ALL73	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.61 ALL50	-44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.60 ALL49	-43.5%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$8.19 ALL675	-31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$23.35 ALL1,923	-65.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$35,027.69 ALL2,883,809	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$32.54 ALL2,679	+124.0%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 52.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Sarande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$18.93 ALL1,558	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$878.82 ALL72,353	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$391.70 ALL32,248	-76.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$79.45 ALL6,541	-55.2%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$306.77 ALL25,256	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$5,811.42 ALL478,451	-73.9%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$3.01 ALL248	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$2.11 ALL173	-59.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$4.46 ALL367	-66.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$91.90 ALL7,566	+16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$9.04 ALL744	-29.7%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 3.5% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Sarande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$68.31 ALL5,624	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$47.45 ALL3,907	+12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$107.72 ALL8,868	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$131.75 ALL10,847	-7.7%
Average			+3.5%

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