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Hong Kong vs. Rishon Leziyyon Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 2.0% more expensive than Rishon Leziyyon.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 7.2% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 23.2% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 60.9% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. Rishon Leziyyon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Rishon Leziyyon, you would:

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Rishon Leziyyon	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.87 ₪76.92	$7.91 HK$61.52	-66.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪57.69	$6.43 HK$50.01	-64.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.22 ₪10.38	$1.39 HK$10.81	-56.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 ₪8.27	$1.11 HK$8.66	-56.6%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 7.2% more for groceries

	Rishon Leziyyon	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 ₪8.02	$2.19 HK$17.05	-12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.82 ₪34.88	$12.44 HK$96.81	+14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.15 ₪26.28	$11.75 HK$91.42	+44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 ₪14.51	$3.52 HK$27.36	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.12 ₪22.94	$4.85 HK$37.74	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 ₪5.74	$1.57 HK$12.18	-12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ₪3.45	$1.09 HK$8.46	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ₪3.28	$1.62 HK$12.62	+59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 ₪5.63	$1.39 HK$10.78	-20.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ₪3.08	$1.10 HK$8.56	+15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.40	$1.06 HK$8.24	+42.3%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Rishon Leziyyon	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.14 ₪26.23	$11.90 HK$92.58	+46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.11 ₪225.95	$67.49 HK$525.15	-3.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$51,486.58 ₪165,938.91	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.53 HK$113.03
Average			+5.8%

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pay 23.2% more for housing

	Rishon Leziyyon	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.80 ₪115.38	$22.19 HK$172.67	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,245.53 ₪4,014.27	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	+88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,093.87 ₪3,525.51	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	+54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.69 ₪650.05	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	-12.0%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 60.9% more for childcare

	Rishon Leziyyon	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$906.92 ₪2,922.97	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	+14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,739.86 ₪34,614.08	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	+107.2%
Average			+60.9%

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Rishon Leziyyon	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.14 ₪32.69	$6.48 HK$50.45	-36.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.24 ₪13.65	$5.23 HK$40.70	+23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.93 ₪38.46	$13.11 HK$102.03	+9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.21 ₪226.27	$79.18 HK$616.09	+12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.32 ₪46.15	$12.85 HK$100.03	-10.2%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Rishon Leziyyon	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.14 ₪348.54	$74.06 HK$576.31	-31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.17 ₪187.49	$42.18 HK$328.19	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.79 ₪408.64	$91.97 HK$715.69	-27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.62 ₪504.79	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	-8.8%
Average			-23.8%

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