Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 29.1% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Hong Kong
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF25.50
|
$7.72
HK$59.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.17
|
$6.33
HK$49.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.15
|
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.91
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.17
|
$2.40
HK$18.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.63
|
$13.58
HK$105.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.13
|
$12.17
HK$94.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.31
|
$3.59
HK$27.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.78
|
$4.30
HK$33.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.36
|
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.14
|
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.33
|
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.89
|
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.67
|
$11.42
HK$88.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF66.11
|
$64.30
HK$498.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,979.40
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,322.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF29.09
|
$14.53
HK$112.70
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF49.37
|
$21.69
HK$168.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,815.11
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,939.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,609.02
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,973.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF144.58
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.71
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,114.78
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,778.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF26,483.61
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,070.66
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.56
|
$7.72
HK$59.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.52
|
$5.30
HK$41.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.50
|
$13.12
HK$101.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF63.34
|
$85.27
HK$661.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.89
|
$12.86
HK$99.78
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF101.17
|
$72.66
HK$563.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF51.57
|
$40.59
HK$314.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF117.12
|
$92.45
HK$717.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF161.13
|
$142.24
HK$1,103.59
|
|
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