Iran is 61.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.

If you lived in Iran instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.72
HK$59.99
$3.77
IRR159,102
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
HK$49.25
$3.72
IRR157,097
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
HK$10.47
$0.85
IRR35,893

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pay 71.4% less for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Iran
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
HK$18.67
$0.50
IRR21,029
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.58
HK$105.58
$2.06
IRR87,030
Milk (1 gallon) $12.17
HK$94.62
$2.72
IRR114,905

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.42
HK$88.81
$2.50
IRR105,609
Monthly public transit pass $64.30
HK$499.95
$11.01
IRR465,026
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583

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pay 77.0% less for housing

 
Hong Kong
Iran
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.69
HK$168.67
$11.98
IRR506,136
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
$231.30
IRR9,772,589

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pay 93.2% less for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809

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pay 83.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.72
HK$59.99
$0.81
IRR34,378
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.30
HK$41.23
$1.24
IRR52,542
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
HK$101.99
$1.96
IRR82,925

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Iran
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.66
HK$564.91
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.59
HK$315.57
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.45
HK$718.83
$104.63
IRR4,420,659

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