Cost of living comparison
Germany is 1.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
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pay 93.0% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 21.4% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 3.2% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 5.5% more in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 48.9% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Germany
The cost of restaurants and housing in Germany are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Germany. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 93.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$14.04
€13.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.80
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.41
€2.34
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$6.71
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$4.38
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$6.24
€6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$7.07
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$52.96
€51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$23.02
€22.32
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$790.39
€766.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$625.27
€606.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$458.39
€444.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$36.01
€34.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$12.80
€12.41
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$123.43
€119.70
|
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