Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 56.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% more in Albania
Groceries: pay 49.4% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 47.4% less in Albania
Housing: pay 74.7% less in Albania
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.9% less in Albania
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Albania

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

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Albania vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$9.26 ALL751	+11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$8.38 ALL679	+31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$1.93 ALL157	+48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.87 ALL70	-20.6%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 49.4% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$1.04 ALL84	-56.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$5.44 ALL441	-56.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$7.68 ALL623	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$3.12 ALL253	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$3.48 ALL282	-12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$0.72 ALL58	-61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.06 ALL86	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.76 ALL61	-63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$0.70 ALL57	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.46 ALL37	-68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.52 ALL42	-63.8%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 47.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$8.37 ALL679	-46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$19.20 ALL1,557	-78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$30,477.94 ALL2M	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$29.52 ALL2,394	+105.0%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 74.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$16.78 ALL1,361	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$559.99 ALL45,421	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$345.46 ALL28,020	-79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$58.30 ALL4,729	-69.4%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$196.72 ALL15,956	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-78.1%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$2.71 ALL220	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$1.97 ALL160	-61.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$4.42 ALL359	-66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$53.63 ALL4,350	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$8.11 ALL658	-40.8%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$56.21 ALL4,559	-16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$43.02 ALL3,489	+4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$100.53 ALL8,154	+24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$132.41 ALL10,740	+10.5%
Average			+4.7%

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