Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 75.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 85.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 93.3% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.1% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 75.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 67.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 85.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 93.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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