Cost of living comparison
Roermond is 1.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% more in Roermond
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Roermond
- Transportation
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pay 6.4% less in Roermond
- Housing
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pay 11.2% less in Roermond
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% more in Roermond
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.5% less in Roermond
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Roermond
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Roermond are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Roermond.
If you lived in Roermond instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 67.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Roermond
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
$1.90
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
$5.91
€5.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
$4.48
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
$4.28
€3.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
$6.91
€6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
$7.94
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
$34,296.42
€30,223.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
$43.08
€37.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
$766.31
€675.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
$696.65
€613.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
$143.43
€126.39
|
|
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
$1,875.59
€1,652.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
$8,842.05
€7,791.96
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
$10.18
€8.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
$48.23
€42.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
$11.63
€10.25
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
$53.59
€47.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
$43.94
€38.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
$104.82
€92.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
$160.76
€141.67
|
|
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