Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

compared to

Salmiya, Kuwait

Salmiya vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Salmiya is 34.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in Salmiya
Groceries: pay 52.4% less in Salmiya
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Salmiya
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Salmiya
Childcare: pay 63.2% less in Salmiya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Salmiya
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Salmiya

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Salmiya.

Salmiya vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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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	+5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.66	$7.64 KWD2.340	+20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.56	$0.48 KWD0.150	-64.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.55	$0.42 KWD0.130	-61.8%
Average			-25.1%

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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	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$106.48	$2.63 KWD0.810	-80.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$95.42	$5.77 KWD1.770	-52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$28.17	$2.02 KWD0.620	-43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.72	$2.92 KWD0.900	-32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.68	$0.98 KWD0.300	-39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.30	$0.72 KWD0.220	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.61	$0.77 KWD0.240	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.83	$0.71 KWD0.220	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.12	$0.49 KWD0.150	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.96	$0.38 KWD0.120	-66.7%
Average			-52.4%

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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	-88.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$504.20	$48.77 KWD14.970	-24.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$267,126.36	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.90	$29.26 KWD8.980	+101.5%
Average			-11.6%

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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	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$17,118.87	$926.72 KWD284.390	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$12,100.85	$677.43 KWD207.890	-56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,468.12	$35.47 KWD10.890	-81.1%
Average			-43.0%

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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	-53.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$170,864.06	$5,934.28 KWD1,821.110	-72.8%
Average			-63.2%

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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	-78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.58	$5.24 KWD1.610	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$102.86	$3.09 KWD0.950	-76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$668.63	$84.90 KWD26.060	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$100.84	$11.38 KWD3.490	-11.5%
Average			-33.7%

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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	-41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$318.25	$51.44 KWD15.780	+26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$724.94	$93.02 KWD28.540	+0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,115.30	$94.84 KWD29.100	-33.3%
Average			-11.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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