Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 20.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
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pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$6.52
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$3.46
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.98
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
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pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$6.43
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$38.58
€36.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$15.65
€14.84
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$769.99
€730.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$617.27
€585.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$612.91
€581.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.81
€2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$45.95
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$11.15
€10.57
|
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pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$101.33
€96.10
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