Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 7.1% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% less in Hong Kong
The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag). Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.85
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.47
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.21
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.45
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.15
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.06
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
€7.47
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.19
€150.45
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,045.51
€36,109.15
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.50
€27.91
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.19
€40.53
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.15
€1,542.56
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.80
€1,215.91
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.54
€151.61
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 15.3% more for childcare
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,348.84
€2,017.21
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,933.92
€10,248.98
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.54
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.60
€36.58
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.54
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.12
€105.74
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.45
€45.05
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.01
€106.50
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.43
€118.02
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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