Cost of living comparison
Romania is 43.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.3% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 53.8% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 50.1% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 67.5% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 65.3% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.0% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
|
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