Cost of living comparison

 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
compared to
 Salmiya, Kuwait
Salmiya vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Salmiya vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Salmiya instead of Hong Kong, you would:

pay 25.1% less for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Salmiya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.72
HK$60.50
$8.13
KWD2.490
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
HK$49.66
$7.64
KWD2.340
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
HK$10.56
$0.48
KWD0.150

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pay 52.4% less for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Salmiya
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
HK$18.83
$1.00
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.58
HK$106.48
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $12.17
HK$95.42
$5.77
KWD1.770

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Salmiya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.42
HK$89.57
$1.28
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass $64.30
HK$504.20
$48.77
KWD14.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520

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pay 43.0% less for housing

 
Hong Kong
Salmiya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.69
HK$170.10
$26.66
KWD8.180
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
$926.72
KWD284.390
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
$677.43
KWD207.890

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pay 63.2% less for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Salmiya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
$464.57
KWD142.570
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
$5,934.28
KWD1,821.110

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Salmiya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.72
HK$60.50
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.30
HK$41.58
$5.24
KWD1.610
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
HK$102.86
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Salmiya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.66
HK$569.71
$42.27
KWD12.970
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.59
HK$318.25
$51.44
KWD15.780
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.45
HK$724.94
$93.02
KWD28.540

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