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$59.99
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
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pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
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pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
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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$564.91
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$101.33
€97.15
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