Cost of living comparison
Zilina is 36.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Zilina
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Zilina
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Zilina
- Housing
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pay 42.8% less in Zilina
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% less in Zilina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.0% less in Zilina
- Clothing
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pay 27.6% less in Zilina
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Zilina.
If you lived in Zilina instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.29
€1.09
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.37
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.59
|
$6.61
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$3.80
€3.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.20
|
$3.52
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$3.04
€2.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$1.46
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.54
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$6.33
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.75
|
$21.44
€18.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,415.93
|
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.02
|
$10.56
€8.96
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$18.35
€15.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,137.42
|
$529.45
€449.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,113.97
|
$456.57
€387.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.71
|
$169.38
€143.80
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,869.88
|
$428.71
€363.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,049.28
|
$6,430.58
€5,459.51
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$2.32
€1.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.36
|
$34.83
€29.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Zilina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.33
|
$53.59
€45.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.60
|
$21.44
€18.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.72
|
$85.74
€72.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.50
|
$100.03
€84.93
|
|
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