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Saudi Arabia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 27.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 7.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Saudi Arabia

Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$6.32 SAR23.72	-20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$7.73 SAR29.02	+20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.74 SAR2.79	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.27 SAR1.02	-75.5%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.92 SAR3.43	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$3.62 SAR13.57	-70.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$6.74 SAR25.28	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.52 SAR9.48	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$3.28 SAR12.29	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.97 SAR3.63	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.78 SAR2.92	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.80 SAR3.00	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.74 SAR2.77	-46.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.66 SAR2.49	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.65 SAR2.44	-38.7%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$2.32 SAR8.72	-80.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$33.84 SAR127.00	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$25,756.63 SAR96,663.93	-33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$19.00 SAR71.30	+30.8%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 7.1% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$74.04 SAR277.85	+233.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$434.87 SAR1,632.07	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$360.33 SAR1,352.30	-78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$97.42 SAR365.63	-45.1%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$350.88 SAR1,316.84	-66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$6,485.70 SAR24,340.66	-70.8%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$1.89 SAR7.09	-70.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$3.48 SAR13.07	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$7.47 SAR28.02	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$106.43 SAR399.41	+34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$17.24 SAR64.71	+34.1%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$48.71 SAR182.80	-34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$57.50 SAR215.81	+36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$88.56 SAR332.35	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$79.17 SAR297.13	-44.6%
Average			-11.6%

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