Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 5.2 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 92.4% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 15.8 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
North Korea vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 92.4% more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
North Korea vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| 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
|
North Korea vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
North Korea vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
North Korea vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
North Korea vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
North Korea vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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