Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 24.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$11.31
€10.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.65
€1.57
|
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pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$5.18
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$6.10
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$39.06
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$9.69
€9.19
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$691.39
€655.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$536.29
€508.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$385.16
€365.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$2.71
€2.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.26
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$58.84
€55.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$5.48
€5.20
|
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pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$163.37
€154.93
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