Cost of living comparison
Athens is 19.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 27.2% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 25.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 52.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.49
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.52
|
$2.06
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.53
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.76
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.11
|
$6.59
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.09
|
$6.29
€5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.08
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.60
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.64
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.27
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.57
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.79
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.09
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
$0.53
€0.47
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.26
|
$7.64
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$502.47
|
$30.01
€26.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,209.94
|
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.51
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.52
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,060.14
|
$634.68
€568.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,059.34
|
$557.32
€499.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,463.08
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,834.38
|
$463.20
€414.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,277.88
|
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.44
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.50
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$666.34
|
$49.36
€44.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.49
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$567.76
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.16
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$722.45
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,111.47
|
$115.38
€103.37
|
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