Cost of living comparison
Hamburg is 11.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hamburg
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Hamburg
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Hamburg
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% more in Hamburg
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Hamburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Hamburg
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Hamburg
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Hamburg are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hamburg. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Hamburg.
If you lived in Hamburg instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Hamburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.87
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.14
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$3.12
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$2.87
€2.52
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Hamburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.63
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.36
|
$6.62
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.42
|
$4.63
€4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.88
|
$3.62
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.36
|
$6.44
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.63
|
$7.34
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.91
|
$52.52
€46.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,322.59
|
$30,845.34
€27,072.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.70
|
$29.04
€25.49
|
|
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.32
|
$43.81
€38.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,939.19
|
$1,166.50
€1,023.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,973.84
|
$864.08
€758.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.71
|
$274.06
€240.54
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,778.84
|
$211.49
€185.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,070.66
|
$24,918.49
€21,870.96
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.87
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.14
|
$4.26
€3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.78
|
$8.79
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.62
|
$47.73
€41.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.78
|
$15.00
€13.17
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Hamburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.74
|
$80.38
€70.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.91
|
$49.80
€43.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.33
|
$99.04
€86.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.59
|
$154.65
€135.74
|
|
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