Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 57.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 70.1% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Shiraz
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% less in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.1% less in Shiraz
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% less in Shiraz
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$2.66
IRR111,954
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.80
IRR33,744
|
|
pay 70.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.44
IRR18,665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$1.52
IRR63,906
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$2.72
IRR114,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$1.21
IRR51,052
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$2.23
IRR94,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.44
IRR18,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.90
IRR37,771
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.50
IRR21,062
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.24
IRR10,100
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.25
IRR10,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.23
IRR9,476
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$2.68
IRR113,025
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$2.36
IRR99,527
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,157,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$1.87
IRR78,651
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$13.91
IRR585,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$272.92
IRR11,489,908
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$186.88
IRR7,867,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$27.06
IRR1,139,214
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$153.33
IRR6,455,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,456,942
|
|
pay 81.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$0.94
IRR39,646
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.75
IRR73,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$2.10
IRR88,410
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$15.00
IRR631,500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$2.00
IRR84,200
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$23.75
IRR999,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$22.50
IRR947,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$80.00
IRR3,368,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$65.00
IRR2,736,500
|
|
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