Cost of living comparison
Grenoble is 8.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% more in Grenoble
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Grenoble
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Grenoble
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Grenoble
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Grenoble
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Grenoble
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Grenoble
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Grenoble.
If you lived in Grenoble instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 74.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
$2.60
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
$1.23
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.78
|
$10.03
€9.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.79
|
$4.69
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
$4.98
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
$1.46
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.98
|
$7.08
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.88
|
$68.97
€67.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,365.06
|
$34,719.77
€33,858.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.15
|
$18.63
€18.16
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.98
|
$31.56
€30.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,005.99
|
$717.14
€699.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,021.07
|
$571.61
€557.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.44
|
$136.40
€133.01
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,809.52
|
$696.65
€679.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,737.47
|
$7,502.34
€7,316.15
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.30
|
$3.26
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.18
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$664.22
|
$36.32
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.18
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.96
|
$65.65
€64.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.15
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$720.16
|
$81.45
€79.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.94
|
$130.76
€127.51
|
|
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