Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 9.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 87.5% more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Madrid
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
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pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$4.41
€4.20
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.78
€3.60
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.82
|
$6.79
€6.46
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,881.30
|
$35,759.38
€34,050.08
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$14.90
€14.19
|
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pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$31.85
€30.32
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.99
|
$1,468.90
€1,398.68
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.15
|
$1,074.71
€1,023.34
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.78
|
$130.03
€123.82
|
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pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.28
|
$567.57
€540.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,428.04
|
$10,069.47
€9,588.15
|
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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
$3.75
€3.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.93
|
$90.50
€86.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.58
|
$37.21
€35.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.85
|
$97.88
€93.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.92
|
$121.40
€115.59
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