Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.3 times more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$20.90
€20.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$4.67
€4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
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pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$4.76
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
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pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$8.55
€8.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$23.58
€22.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$20.36
€19.52
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
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pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$515.79
€494.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$625.91
€600.11
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