Cost of living comparison
France is 5.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.8% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 17.2% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 11.2% less in France
- Housing
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pay 28.2% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in France
The cost of restaurants and clothing in France are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in France. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 86.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$15.64
€14.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$2.73
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$8.46
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$4.52
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$5.82
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$7.25
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$50.39
€46.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$17.66
€16.30
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$750.17
€692.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$604.38
€557.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$690.26
€637.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$6.20
€5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$3.01
€2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
$35.91
€33.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$12.10
€11.17
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$126.90
€117.15
|
|
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