Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 16.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 27.7% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 74.9% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 16.9% less in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 85.3% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Turkmenistan

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$31.43 TMT110.16	+279.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$12.86 TMT45.06	+101.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$1.57 TMT5.51	+20.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.86 TMT3.00	-21.7%
Average			+131.7%

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pay 27.7% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$2.04 TMT7.14	-14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$18.82 TMT65.97	+50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$17.09 TMT59.89	+54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$6.00 TMT21.03	+73.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$9.07 TMT31.80	+129.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$2.30 TMT8.06	+22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$3.84 TMT13.47	+208.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$3.40 TMT11.92	+62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.67 TMT5.86	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.04 TMT3.63	-27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.65 TMT2.27	-55.1%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 74.9% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$1.62 TMT5.69	-89.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$10.00 TMT35.05	-88.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$43,928.57 TMT154K	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$9.71 TMT34.05	-32.5%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 16.9% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$102.86 TMT360.51	+377.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$1,414.29 TMT4,957.07	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$1,000.00 TMT3,505.00	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$436.97 TMT1,531.60	+129.3%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 85.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$22.86 TMT80.11	-98.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$24,807.14 TMT86,949.04	+11.3%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$5.71 TMT20.03	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$6.79 TMT23.78	+34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$25.71 TMT90.13	+92.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$195.24 TMT684.31	+109.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$8.57 TMT30.04	-37.4%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$55.71 TMT195.28	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$114.29 TMT400.57	+178.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$364.29 TMT1,276.82	+352.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$192.86 TMT675.96	+60.9%
Average			+102.1%

Hong Kong vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing

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