Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.5 times more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 86.0% more for restaurants
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Azerbaijan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
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pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
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