Cost of living comparison
Batumi is 50.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Batumi
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in Batumi
- Transportation
-
pay 64.9% less in Batumi
- Housing
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pay 60.4% less in Batumi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% less in Batumi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Batumi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Batumi
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Batumi.
If you lived in Batumi instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Batumi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$8.46
GEL23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.48
GEL1.30
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Batumi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.66
GEL1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.59
|
$4.43
GEL12.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$7.15
GEL19.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.20
|
$2.28
GEL6.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$2.75
GEL7.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.56
GEL1.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.71
GEL1.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.73
GEL2.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.70
GEL1.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.38
GEL1.04
|
|
pay 64.9% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Batumi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$4.48
GEL12.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.75
|
$12.87
GEL35.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,415.93
|
$14,522.06
GEL39,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.02
|
$5.61
GEL15.25
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Batumi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$18.02
GEL49.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,137.42
|
$529.98
GEL1,441.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,113.97
|
$369.98
GEL1,006.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.71
|
$50.63
GEL137.72
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Batumi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,869.88
|
$220.59
GEL600.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,049.28
|
$2,562.50
GEL6,970.00
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Batumi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$1.47
GEL4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$2.68
GEL7.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.36
|
$46.29
GEL125.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$5.51
GEL15.00
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Batumi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.33
|
$60.09
GEL163.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.60
|
$38.60
GEL105.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.72
|
$106.88
GEL290.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.50
|
$94.36
GEL256.67
|
|
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