Cost of living comparison
Munich is 19.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Munich instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$18.76
€17.50
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$12.59
€11.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
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pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$2.23
€2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$7.11
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$4.98
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$3.46
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$5.35
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.12
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.80
|
$7.17
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.90
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,848.93
|
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$27.33
€25.50
|
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pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.65
|
$40.50
€37.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,972.92
|
$1,553.51
€1,449.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,997.69
|
$1,276.11
€1,190.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.60
|
$286.21
€267.02
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.33
|
$995.31
€928.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,407.34
|
$15,451.25
€14,415.49
|
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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$5.20
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$4.12
€3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.93
|
$53.34
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$13.93
€13.00
|
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pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.86
|
$98.86
€92.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.54
|
$40.95
€38.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.76
|
$98.57
€91.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.79
|
$137.28
€128.08
|
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