Cost of living comparison

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Serbia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 32.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Serbia

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

Serbia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.6% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$8.22 RSD832	+4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$9.48 RSD959	+47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.10 RSD212	+50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.47 RSD149	+32.3%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.74 RSD75	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$4.66 RSD471	-62.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$5.09 RSD515	-56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.41 RSD244	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$3.02 RSD306	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.56 RSD57	-64.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.83 RSD84	-23.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.75 RSD76	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.98 RSD99	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.45 RSD46	-58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.42 RSD42	-60.7%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$6.88 RSD696	-42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$30.31 RSD3,068	-55.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$30,955.44 RSD3,132,624	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$8.27 RSD837	-43.0%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$26.24 RSD2,656	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$412.90 RSD41,785	-82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$302.98 RSD30,661	-82.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$126.67 RSD12,819	-28.6%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$270.33 RSD27,357	-74.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$6,594.36 RSD667,335	-70.4%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$2.49 RSD252	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$2.03 RSD205	-61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$4.41 RSD447	-66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$32.25 RSD3,263	-59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$5.47 RSD553	-57.5%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$78.65 RSD7,959	+6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$49.57 RSD5,016	+17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$107.57 RSD10,886	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$117.74 RSD11,915	-17.5%
Average			+5.8%

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