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Hong Kong vs. Wuppertal Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 21.9% more expensive than Wuppertal.
Hong Kong vs. Wuppertal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Wuppertal, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
Wuppertal | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.60 €12.82 | $7.91 HK$62.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.67 €10.24 | $6.43 HK$50.41 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.63 €2.31 | $1.39 HK$10.89 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 €2.02 | $1.11 HK$8.72 | |
Wuppertal vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% more for groceries
Wuppertal | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.25 €1.97 | $2.19 HK$17.18 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.42 €6.51 | $12.44 HK$97.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.73 €4.15 | $11.75 HK$92.14 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.83 €3.36 | $3.52 HK$27.57 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.47 €5.68 | $4.85 HK$38.04 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.56 €1.37 | $1.57 HK$12.28 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 €0.72 | $1.09 HK$8.52 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $1.62 HK$12.72 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.40 €2.11 | $1.39 HK$10.87 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.82 €0.72 | $1.10 HK$8.62 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.70 €0.61 | $1.06 HK$8.31 | |
Wuppertal vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 7.9% more for transportation
Wuppertal | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.65 €6.71 | $11.90 HK$93.31 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $67.74 €59.48 | $67.49 HK$529.28 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,745.96 €27,873.01 | $38,564.70 HK$302K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.40 €23.18 | $14.53 HK$113.92 | |
Wuppertal vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Wuppertal | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $56.01 €49.17 | $22.19 HK$174.03 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $513.92 €451.22 | $2,349.29 HK$18,424.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $424.37 €372.60 | $1,688.04 HK$13,238.52 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $255.60 €224.41 | $177.52 HK$1,392.25 | |
Wuppertal vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 11.1% less for childcare
Wuppertal | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,167.99 €1,025.50 | $1,038.61 HK$8,145.34 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $22,248.89 HK$174K | |
Wuppertal vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
Wuppertal | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.09 €3.59 | $6.48 HK$50.85 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.53 €3.10 | $5.23 HK$41.02 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $9.87 €8.67 | $13.11 HK$102.83 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.38 €32.82 | $79.18 HK$620.93 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.02 €12.31 | $12.85 HK$100.82 | |
Wuppertal vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.0% less for clothing
Wuppertal | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $116.02 €101.87 | $74.06 HK$580.84 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.04 €30.76 | $42.18 HK$330.77 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $124.59 €109.39 | $91.97 HK$721.32 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | $142.80 HK$1,119.88 | |
Wuppertal vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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