Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Strassen Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 49.6% more expensive than Strassen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 91.1% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 78.0% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Strassen. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Strassen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Strassen, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Strassen
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Strassen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.1% more for groceries
|
Strassen
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.24
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
€3.38
|
$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) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$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
|
|
Strassen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Strassen
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$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
|
|
Strassen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Strassen
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.18
€92.42
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Strassen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Strassen
|
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
|
Strassen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Strassen
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Strassen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Strassen
|
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
|
Strassen vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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