Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.1 times more expensive than Alba Iulia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Alba Iulia, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
Alba Iulia
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Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
RON34.15
|
$8.84
HK$68.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
RON23.42
|
$5.77
HK$44.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
RON5.85
|
$1.33
HK$10.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
RON4.88
|
$1.13
HK$8.77
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Alba Iulia
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
RON4.23
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
RON16.26
|
$14.28
HK$111.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
RON20.61
|
$12.15
HK$94.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
RON13.27
|
$4.01
HK$31.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
RON11.95
|
$4.49
HK$34.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.99
|
$1.68
HK$13.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.63
|
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
RON2.49
|
$1.75
HK$13.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
RON3.43
|
$1.47
HK$11.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
RON1.25
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
RON1.25
|
$1.20
HK$9.33
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Alba Iulia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
RON25.04
|
$11.66
HK$90.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.23
RON68.29
|
$64.07
HK$499.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,274.92
RON117,798.37
|
$33,292.33
HK$259,524.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
RON21.95
|
$13.71
HK$106.89
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
Alba Iulia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.34
RON32.93
|
$22.03
HK$171.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$188.60
RON845.54
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,119.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.69
RON536.59
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,600.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.78
RON393.54
|
$196.11
HK$1,528.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Alba Iulia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$304.66
RON1,365.88
|
$929.71
HK$7,247.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$21,637.45
HK$168,670.84
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Alba Iulia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
RON7.32
|
$7.69
HK$59.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
RON7.81
|
$5.31
HK$41.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
RON23.66
|
$12.81
HK$99.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.36
RON167.48
|
$86.33
HK$672.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
RON19.51
|
$12.81
HK$99.89
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
Alba Iulia
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.15
RON292.08
|
$76.24
HK$594.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
RON152.85
|
$41.17
HK$320.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.71
RON415.66
|
$91.44
HK$712.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.20
RON503.01
|
$135.10
HK$1,053.18
|
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