Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 14.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in San Marino
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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