Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 40.0% more expensive than Avignon.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Avignon, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
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Avignon
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Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.83
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.67
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Avignon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
€5.99
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€4.07
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€5.54
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Avignon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.96
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€43.67
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€28,772.17
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.26
€17.51
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Avignon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.58
€27.40
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.64
€643.95
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$590.18
€565.85
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€158.94
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
Avignon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€539.48
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,618.30
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 66.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Avignon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
€32.52
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Avignon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.24
€70.22
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€92.89
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
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