Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 26.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$11.85
€11.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.60
€1.54
|
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pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$5.79
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$5.11
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.06
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.42
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$29.98
€28.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$10.62
€10.18
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$507.54
€486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$347.76
€333.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$477.03
€457.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$41.43
€39.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$8.20
€7.87
|
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pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$141.41
€135.58
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