Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 46.4% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 52.2% less in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 58.6% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 63.4% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Czech Republic

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

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Czech Republic vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$8.97 CZK195.72	+8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$8.74 CZK190.74	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$1.76 CZK38.45	+35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.50 CZK32.75	+37.2%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$1.41 CZK30.84	-40.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$5.96 CZK130.03	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$4.08 CZK88.98	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$3.28 CZK71.47	-5.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$4.06 CZK88.50	+2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$0.72 CZK15.79	-61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.74 CZK16.21	-40.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.93 CZK20.29	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.50 CZK32.82	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.49 CZK10.61	-66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.46 CZK10.02	-68.1%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 52.2% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$6.85 CZK149.43	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$24.32 CZK530.49	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$29,756.53 CZK649K	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$13.51 CZK294.73	-6.2%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 58.6% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$18.95 CZK413.42	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$691.41 CZK15,083.91	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$577.26 CZK12,593.52	-65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$215.39 CZK4,698.92	+13.0%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 63.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$414.07 CZK9,033.40	-64.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$8,470.92 CZK185K	-62.0%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$2.34 CZK51.08	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$2.98 CZK64.97	-40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$7.20 CZK157.11	-46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$52.10 CZK1,136.57	-44.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$10.10 CZK220.28	-26.3%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$76.46 CZK1,668.00	+13.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$35.88 CZK782.78	-12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$93.11 CZK2,031.30	+15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$122.95 CZK2,682.31	+2.6%
Average			+4.0%

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