Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 48.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
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pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
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pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
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pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
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pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
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