Cost of living comparison
France is 4.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in France instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 86.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.93
|
$15.92
€14.35
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.95
|
$10.79
€9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.40
|
$2.77
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.77
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
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pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.28
|
$9.16
€8.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.68
|
$4.45
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.24
|
$3.91
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.98
|
$6.37
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.13
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.66
|
$1.32
€1.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.45
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.33
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
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pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.88
|
$7.43
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$499.47
|
$51.68
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$259,524.34
|
$31,564.23
€28,443.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.89
|
$18.46
€16.63
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.77
|
$30.98
€27.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,119.05
|
$779.01
€701.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,600.25
|
$611.60
€551.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,528.77
|
$139.72
€125.91
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,247.37
|
$707.64
€637.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,670.84
|
$9,850.44
€8,876.53
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.94
|
$6.18
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.40
|
$3.05
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.89
|
$11.75
€10.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$672.93
|
$34.96
€31.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.89
|
$11.84
€10.67
|
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pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$594.34
|
$92.28
€83.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.97
|
$37.39
€33.69
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$712.82
|
$93.47
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,053.18
|
$126.59
€114.08
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