Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.1 times more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.74
GEL31.53
|
$7.64
HK$59.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
GEL21.02
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.36
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GEL1.36
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GEL12.47
|
$12.63
HK$98.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
GEL21.06
|
$11.66
HK$91.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
GEL6.87
|
$3.47
HK$27.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GEL8.53
|
$4.48
HK$35.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
GEL1.57
|
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
GEL2.19
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.07
|
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GEL2.12
|
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
GEL1.08
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GEL0.98
|
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
GEL14.68
|
$10.64
HK$83.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.66
GEL42.04
|
$63.70
HK$498.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,483.37
GEL63,052.84
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,198.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.83
GEL21.02
|
$13.12
HK$102.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.37
GEL54.69
|
$23.34
HK$182.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$988.93
GEL2,655.27
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,908.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.97
GEL1,729.05
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,744.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.87
GEL144.65
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.89
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
GEL625.75
|
$771.50
HK$6,037.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,254.52
GEL14,108.38
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,599.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
GEL5.25
|
$6.37
HK$49.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
GEL7.63
|
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
GEL8.30
|
$8.28
HK$64.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
GEL153.57
|
$79.37
HK$621.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.65
GEL17.86
|
$12.74
HK$99.69
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.31
GEL261.28
|
$80.90
HK$633.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
GEL145.79
|
$39.86
HK$311.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.35
GEL341.93
|
$88.35
HK$691.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.13
GEL429.95
|
$129.40
HK$1,012.63
|
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