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Hong Kong vs. Sonderborg Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 48.6% more expensive than Sonderborg.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 21.0% less in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. Sonderborg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Sonderborg	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.78 DKK120.93	$7.91 HK$61.55	-57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 DKK71.55	$6.43 HK$50.04	-42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 DKK19.15	$1.39 HK$10.81	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 DKK16.12	$1.11 HK$8.66	-55.6%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Sonderborg	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK21.79	$2.19 HK$17.06	-35.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.39 DKK60.46	$12.44 HK$96.86	+32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 DKK50.54	$11.75 HK$91.46	+49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.76 DKK30.67	$3.52 HK$27.37	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.52 DKK54.85	$4.85 HK$37.76	-43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 DKK7.62	$1.57 HK$12.19	+32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 DKK6.74	$1.09 HK$8.46	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.14	$1.62 HK$12.63	+14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.39 HK$10.79
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DKK4.72	$1.10 HK$8.56	+49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DKK4.80	$1.06 HK$8.25	+42.1%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

	Sonderborg	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 DKK53.31	$11.90 HK$92.63	+43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$117.36 DKK755.80	$67.49 HK$525.40	-42.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,396.23 DKK298,791.70	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.08 DKK296.78	$14.53 HK$113.09	-68.5%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Sonderborg	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.67 DKK274.77	$22.19 HK$172.75	-48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$618.09 DKK3,980.53	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	+280.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$403.13 DKK2,596.16	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	+318.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.05 DKK1,417.12	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	-19.3%
Average			+132.9%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Sonderborg	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$704.16 DKK4,534.78	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	+47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,651.19 DKK23,513.68	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	+509.4%
Average			+278.4%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sonderborg	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.96 DKK44.84	$6.48 HK$50.47	-6.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.51 DKK41.91	$5.23 HK$40.72	-19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.74 DKK75.58	$13.11 HK$102.08	+11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.94 DKK257.22	$79.18 HK$616.38	+98.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.56 DKK125.97	$12.85 HK$100.08	-34.3%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	Sonderborg	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.54 DKK705.41	$74.06 HK$576.58	-32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.12 DKK251.93	$42.18 HK$328.34	+7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.10 DKK831.38	$91.97 HK$716.02	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.78 DKK1,209.27	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	-24.0%
Average			-19.4%

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