Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 16.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 71.0% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 5.7% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 45.5% less in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 43.7% less in Hong Kong

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

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Hong Kong vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.0% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 CHF25.05	$8.28 HK$65.00	-72.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.98	$6.37 HK$50.00	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.29 CHF4.37	$1.30 HK$10.24	-75.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.95	$1.09 HK$8.59	-77.1%
Average			-71.0%

Switzerland vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 CHF2.89	$2.37 HK$18.59	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.96 CHF10.70	$12.52 HK$98.23	-3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 CHF6.69	$11.07 HK$86.91	+36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.57 CHF6.25	$3.47 HK$27.20	-54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.18 CHF10.06	$3.96 HK$31.06	-67.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.32	$1.87 HK$14.70	+17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.25 HK$9.78	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$2.09 HK$16.41	+67.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 CHF1.85	$1.80 HK$14.11	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 CHF0.70	$1.43 HK$11.25	+68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CHF0.78	$1.44 HK$11.31	+52.8%
Average			-2.8%

Switzerland vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Switzerland	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF7.08	$15.51 HK$121.73	+80.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.70 CHF98.04	$89.19 HK$700.01	-24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,149.55 CHF33,160.79	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.12 CHF34.79	$14.40 HK$113.00	-65.8%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 5.7% more for housing

	Switzerland	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.17 CHF48.05	$21.52 HK$168.90	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,813.65 CHF1,497.95	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,535.97 CHF1,268.60	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	+10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.49 CHF170.54	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	-7.7%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 45.5% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,648.71 CHF2,187.65	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	-55.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,203.62 CHF27,423.94	$22,295.74 HK$175K	-32.9%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.68 CHF7.17	$7.65 HK$60.00	-11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95 CHF4.92	$5.04 HK$39.56	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.85 CHF8.96	$13.38 HK$105.00	+23.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.96 CHF77.60	$93.07 HK$730.44	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.75 CHF18.79	$13.70 HK$107.50	-39.8%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 43.7% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 CHF111.50	$67.63 HK$530.78	-49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.94 CHF54.46	$41.11 HK$322.62	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$152.86 CHF126.25	$80.54 HK$632.08	-47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.87 CHF162.60	$119.85 HK$940.64	-39.1%
Average			-43.7%

Switzerland vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing

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