Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Magadan Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 77.6% more expensive than Magadan.
Hong Kong vs. Magadan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Magadan, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Magadan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.87
RUB1,907.18
|
$7.91
HK$61.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.43
HK$50.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RUB114.43
|
$1.39
HK$10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
RUB81.06
|
$1.11
HK$8.71
|
|
Magadan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Magadan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
RUB80.10
|
$2.19
HK$17.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
RUB556.26
|
$12.44
HK$97.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
RUB463.25
|
$11.75
HK$92.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
RUB226.95
|
$3.52
HK$27.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
RUB308.55
|
$4.85
HK$37.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
RUB125.44
|
$1.57
HK$12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
RUB116.57
|
$1.09
HK$8.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
RUB108.14
|
$1.62
HK$12.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.25
RUB259.53
|
$1.39
HK$10.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
RUB45.20
|
$1.10
HK$8.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RUB38.71
|
$1.06
HK$8.30
|
|
Magadan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Magadan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.90
HK$93.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$528.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.75
|
Magadan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Magadan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.19
HK$173.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,349.29
HK$18,395.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,688.04
HK$13,218.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$177.52
HK$1,390.10
|
Magadan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Magadan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,038.61
HK$8,132.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
Magadan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Magadan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.48
HK$50.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
RUB238.40
|
$5.23
HK$40.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB238.40
|
$13.11
HK$102.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$619.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.66
|
|
Magadan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Magadan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.06
HK$579.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.18
HK$330.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.97
HK$720.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.80
HK$1,118.15
|
Magadan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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