Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 1.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
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pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
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pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
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pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$125.11
€119.95
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