Cost of living comparison

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Vlore vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 37.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% more in Vlore
Groceries: pay 41.1% less in Vlore
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 62.5% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 90.7% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Vlore

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

Vlore vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.9% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.85	$9.64 ALL786	+22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.28	$7.23 ALL589	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.87	$1.78 ALL145	+28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.70	$0.76 ALL62	-31.4%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Vlore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.14	$0.99 ALL81	-54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.33	$5.05 ALL411	-59.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.91	$7.78 ALL634	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.50	$2.59 ALL211	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.94	$3.53 ALL288	-27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.25	$0.86 ALL70	-45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.50	$1.09 ALL89	+0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.69	$0.79 ALL64	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.84	$0.69 ALL56	-50.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.60	$0.48 ALL39	-56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.29	$0.56 ALL46	-47.1%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.08	$8.27 ALL674	-30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.97	$24.10 ALL1,964	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$35,027.69 ALL3M	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.64	$37.82 ALL3,081	+160.3%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 62.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.60	$17.01 ALL1,386	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,378.83	$460.97 ALL37,558	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,205.77	$437.87 ALL35,676	-74.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,388.80	$49.24 ALL4,012	-72.3%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 90.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,125.20	$96.41 ALL7,855	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	??
Average			-90.7%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.72	$2.41 ALL196	-62.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.91	$1.84 ALL150	-64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.58	$4.22 ALL344	-67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$619.40	$56.78 ALL4,626	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.57	$8.42 ALL686	-34.5%
Average			-51.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$579.40	$48.21 ALL3,928	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.95	$54.23 ALL4,419	+28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$719.53	$96.41 ALL7,855	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,117.11	$144.62 ALL11,783	+1.3%

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