Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

France

France vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

France is 29.3% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in France
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in France
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in France
Housing: pay 54.7% less in France
Childcare: pay 33.2% less in France
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in France
Clothing: pay 19.8% more in France

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

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France vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	France
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$17.55 €15.62	+111.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$12.68 €11.29	+99.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$3.10 €2.76	+137.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.94 €1.73	+77.6%
Average			+106.0%

Hong Kong vs. France - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	France
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$1.96 €1.74	-17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$9.38 €8.35	-25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$5.01 €4.46	-54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$4.05 €3.60	+16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$5.80 €5.16	+46.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.38 €1.23	-26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.06 €0.94	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.28 €1.14	-38.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.60 €1.43	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.93 €0.83	-35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.01 €0.90	-29.8%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	France
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$8.00 €7.12	-48.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$53.34 €47.48	-40.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$33,426.60 €29,750.88	-25.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$20.80 €18.51	+44.4%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	France
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$31.99 €28.47	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$816.57 €726.77	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$649.54 €578.12	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$153.65 €136.76	-19.4%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 33.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	France
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$901.10 €802.01	-23.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$12,924.68 €11,503.43	-42.0%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	France
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$7.05 €6.28	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$3.64 €3.24	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$13.52 €12.03	+1.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$38.05 €33.86	-59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$12.82 €11.41	-6.4%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 19.8% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	France
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$93.79 €83.48	+38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$44.21 €39.34	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$102.75 €91.45	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$129.67 €115.41	+8.2%
Average			+19.8%

Hong Kong vs. France - Cost of clothing

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