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Hong Kong vs. Mulheim An Der Ruhr Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 10.1% more expensive than Mulheim An Der Ruhr.

Restaurants: pay 53.9% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 28.5% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 31.9% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 23.5% more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. Mulheim An Der Ruhr Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Mulheim An Der Ruhr, you would:

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pay 53.9% less for restaurants

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 €14.08	$7.91 HK$61.84	-51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.05	$6.43 HK$50.28	-45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.84	$1.39 HK$10.87	-57.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 €2.46	$1.11 HK$8.70	-61.0%
Average			-53.9%

Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.5% more for groceries

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 €2.00	$2.19 HK$17.14	-5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.48 €6.43	$12.44 HK$97.32	+66.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.17 €4.45	$11.75 HK$91.90	+127.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.34	$3.52 HK$27.50	-9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.67 €5.74	$4.85 HK$37.94	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.24	$1.57 HK$12.25	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.75	$1.09 HK$8.50	+25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.89	$1.62 HK$12.69	+57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 €1.88	$1.39 HK$10.84	-36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.60	$1.10 HK$8.60	+58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.61	$1.06 HK$8.29	+48.9%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.57	$11.90 HK$93.07	+55.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.49 €53.79	$67.49 HK$527.89	+8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,745.96 €27,327.14	$38,564.70 HK$302K	+21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.29 €20.91	$14.53 HK$113.62	-40.2%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 31.9% more for housing

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.41 €39.09	$22.19 HK$173.57	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$864.31 €744.01	$2,349.29 HK$18,376.13	+171.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,167.99 €1,005.41	$1,688.04 HK$13,203.83	+44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.08 €244.54	$177.52 HK$1,388.60	-37.5%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 23.5% more for childcare

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$782.55 €673.63	$1,038.61 HK$8,124.00	+32.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,466.49 €16,756.89	$22,248.89 HK$174K	+14.3%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.52	$6.48 HK$50.71	+23.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.36 €3.76	$5.23 HK$40.91	+19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.58 €8.24	$13.11 HK$102.56	+36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.87 €29.16	$79.18 HK$619.31	+133.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.02 €12.06	$12.85 HK$100.55	-8.3%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.11 €84.45	$74.06 HK$579.32	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.80 €37.70	$42.18 HK$329.90	-3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 €94.68	$91.97 HK$719.43	-16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.95 €127.35	$142.80 HK$1,116.95	-3.5%
Average			-12.0%

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