Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 4.0% more expensive than Brussels.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
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Brussels
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
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pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
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