Cost of living comparison
Sopot is 33.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% more in Sopot
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% less in Sopot
- Transportation
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pay 39.8% less in Sopot
- Housing
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pay 35.6% less in Sopot
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Sopot
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.9% less in Sopot
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% less in Sopot
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Sopot.
If you lived in Sopot instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 37.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$9.90
PLN37.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.61
|
$7.42
PLN27.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$2.07
PLN7.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$1.65
PLN6.18
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.81
|
$1.21
PLN4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.37
|
$4.56
PLN17.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.32
|
$3.47
PLN13.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.15
|
$3.00
PLN11.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.68
|
$2.73
PLN10.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$0.42
PLN1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.29
|
$0.73
PLN2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.60
|
$0.73
PLN2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.82
|
$1.01
PLN3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.11
|
$0.37
PLN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.95
|
$0.50
PLN1.86
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.48
|
$6.08
PLN22.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$503.69
|
$29.45
PLN110.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,853.13
|
$29,694.68
PLN111,275.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$7.92
PLN29.67
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.93
|
$15.63
PLN58.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,101.36
|
$907.34
PLN3,400.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,088.48
|
$532.03
PLN1,993.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,466.62
|
$204.68
PLN767.02
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,853.31
|
$330.97
PLN1,240.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,689.30
|
$6,681.30
PLN25,036.88
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$3.71
PLN13.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.54
|
$3.41
PLN12.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.75
|
$4.58
PLN17.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$667.95
|
$34.03
PLN127.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.74
|
$6.19
PLN23.18
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.13
|
$70.36
PLN263.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.93
|
$34.03
PLN127.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.20
|
$69.29
PLN259.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,114.15
|
$75.16
PLN281.66
|
|
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