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Hong Kong

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Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Sixth of October City (6th of October) is 68.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 63.6% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Groceries: pay 76.7% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Transportation: pay 55.0% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Housing: pay 91.6% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Childcare: pay 95.1% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.9% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Clothing: pay 25.4% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sixth of October City (6th of October).

Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sixth of October City (6th of October) instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 63.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.96	$4.16 EGP225.82	-47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.38	$3.84 EGP208.88	-40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.89	$0.31 EGP16.94	-77.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.72	$0.12 EGP6.48	-89.3%
Average			-63.6%

Hong Kong vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.7% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.17	$0.62 EGP33.87	-71.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.51	$1.70 EGP92.21	-86.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.08	$3.28 EGP178.09	-72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.55	$1.43 EGP77.53	-59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$38.01	$2.09 EGP113.70	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$0.49 EGP26.89	-68.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.52	$0.30 EGP16.22	-72.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.71	$0.14 EGP7.68	-91.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$0.12 EGP6.32	-91.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.62	$0.16 EGP8.75	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$0.12 EGP6.66	-88.4%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 55.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.25	$1.28 EGP69.81	-89.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$37,404.27 EGP2M	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.85	$3.95 EGP214.53	-72.8%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 91.6% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.92	$5.20 EGP282.27	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,413.13	$62.34 EGP3,387.26	-97.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,230.41	$37.40 EGP2,032.36	-97.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,391.40	$9.53 EGP518.05	-94.6%
Average			-91.6%

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pay 95.1% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,140.36	$43.29 EGP2,352.27	-95.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$1,246.81 EGP67,745.30	-94.4%
Average			-95.1%

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pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.81	$1.45 EGP79.04	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.99	$1.45 EGP79.04	-72.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.77	$1.77 EGP95.97	-86.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.55	$51.95 EGP2,822.72	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.75	$2.70 EGP146.78	-79.0%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 25.4% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.48	$29.09 EGP1,580.72	-60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.57	$55.07 EGP2,992.08	+30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.87	$83.12 EGP4,516.35	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,119.20	$54.29 EGP2,949.74	-62.0%
Average			-25.4%

Hong Kong vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of clothing

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