Cost of living comparison

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Shkoder vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 42.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 52.8% less in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 24.9% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 67.5% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 92.2% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.9% less in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Shkoder

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

Shkoder vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$60.11	$5.46 ALL523	-29.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.34	$4.37 ALL418	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.49	$1.64 ALL157	+21.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.50	$0.76 ALL73	-30.5%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 52.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.70	$0.78 ALL74	-67.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$105.78	$3.62 ALL346	-73.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$94.79	$7.01 ALL671	-42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$27.99	$2.88 ALL276	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.49	$2.07 ALL198	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.60	$0.57 ALL55	-64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.24	$0.92 ALL88	-22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.53	$0.67 ALL64	-58.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.75	$0.59 ALL56	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.06	$0.44 ALL42	-62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.90	$0.50 ALL47	-56.7%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 24.9% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$88.98	$7.80 ALL747	-31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$500.88	$10.71 ALL1,026	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$265,365.06	$32,144.86 ALL3,078,623	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.15	$46.51 ALL4,454	+220.2%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 67.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$168.98	$14.95 ALL1,432	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$17,005.99	$311.83 ALL29,865	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$12,021.07	$318.20 ALL30,475	-79.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,458.44	$48.81 ALL4,675	-73.9%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 92.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,809.52	$81.87 ALL7,841	-91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$169,737.47	$1,637.47 ALL156,826	-92.5%
Average			-92.2%

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pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$60.11	$2.43 ALL233	-68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.30	$1.64 ALL157	-69.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$102.18	$3.60 ALL345	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$664.22	$38.21 ALL3,659	-55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$100.18	$6.55 ALL627	-49.1%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$565.96	$34.93 ALL3,346	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$316.15	$18.77 ALL1,798	-53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$720.16	$80.97 ALL7,754	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,107.94	$131.00 ALL12,546	-7.9%
Average			-31.5%

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