Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 61.4% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 35.2% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 64.0% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 72.6% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.4% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 13.2% less in Hong Kong

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

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Hong Kong vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.2% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK83.17	$8.28 HK$64.98	-32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.82	$6.37 HK$49.99	-21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.50	$1.30 HK$10.23	-57.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.48	$1.09 HK$8.59	-57.7%
Average			-35.2%

Zagreb vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.0% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK11.03	$2.37 HK$18.58	+45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.40	$12.52 HK$98.20	+67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.28	$11.07 HK$86.89	+131.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.52	$3.47 HK$27.19	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.56	$3.96 HK$31.05	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK7.01	$1.87 HK$14.69	+80.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.36	$1.25 HK$9.78	+57.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.40	$2.09 HK$16.41	+120.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.77	$1.80 HK$14.11	+56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.08	$1.43 HK$11.25	+137.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.56	$1.44 HK$11.31	+173.4%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 72.6% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK48.26	$15.51 HK$121.69	+117.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK361.26	$89.19 HK$699.80	+66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK189K	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.73	$14.40 HK$112.97	+7.2%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Zagreb	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK275.52	$21.52 HK$168.85	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,872.25	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	+153.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,456.45	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	+156.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,129.90	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	+13.9%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Zagreb	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,336.22	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	+137.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,970.10	$22,295.74 HK$175K	+124.8%
Average			+130.9%

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pay 91.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.68	$7.65 HK$59.98	+127.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.85	$5.04 HK$39.55	+102.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.94	$13.38 HK$104.97	+132.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK339.77	$93.07 HK$730.22	+85.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.49	$13.70 HK$107.47	+52.9%
Average			+91.4%

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pay 13.2% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK709.56	$67.63 HK$530.62	-35.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK292.52	$41.11 HK$322.53	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK640.93	$80.54 HK$631.90	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK738.90	$119.85 HK$940.36	+9.5%
Average			-13.2%

Zagreb vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing

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