Cost of living comparison
Beersheba is 1.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
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pay 96.6% more in Beersheba
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Beersheba
- Transportation
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pay 20.7% less in Beersheba
- Housing
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pay 41.9% less in Beersheba
- Childcare
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pay 21.1% less in Beersheba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% less in Beersheba
- Clothing
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pay 18.4% more in Beersheba
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Beersheba are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beersheba. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Beersheba.
If you lived in Beersheba instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 96.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$13.33
₪49.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.74
₪10.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.80
₪6.65
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.81
₪10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$7.37
₪27.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$6.86
₪25.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.76
₪13.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$4.48
₪16.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.37
₪5.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.83
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.83
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.86
₪3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.63
₪2.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.63
₪2.31
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$7.20
₪26.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$26.52
₪97.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$38,663.37
₪142,850.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$14.45
₪53.41
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$24.66
₪91.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$539.95
₪1,994.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$466.63
₪1,724.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$119.18
₪440.34
|
|
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$791.04
₪2,922.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$7.73
₪28.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.40
₪12.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$10.13
₪37.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$67.99
₪251.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$11.20
₪41.38
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$80.76
₪298.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$139.99
₪517.22
|
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