Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 26.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.33
RSD258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.57
RSD174
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$5.04
RSD560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$4.98
RSD552
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$3.13
RSD347
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.53
RSD58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.80
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.74
RSD82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.05
RSD117
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$6.87
RSD762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$3.02
RSD336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.45
RSD272
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$7.33
RSD813
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
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