Cost of living comparison
Russia is 60.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Russia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.05
|
$6.51
RUB693.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.29
|
$4.14
RUB441.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.80
RUB84.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.38
RUB40.93
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.47
RUB49.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.67
|
$3.72
RUB395.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.70
|
$3.07
RUB327.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.96
|
$1.21
RUB128.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.46
|
$1.66
RUB176.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.54
RUB57.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.55
RUB58.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.71
RUB75.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.89
RUB94.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.22
RUB23.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.21
RUB22.18
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.89
|
$2.12
RUB225.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.38
|
$17.67
RUB1,880.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,099.33
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,836,421.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$4.15
RUB441.84
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.81
|
$5.97
RUB636.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,988.96
|
$304.49
RUB32,417.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,009.03
|
$210.86
RUB22,448.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.98
|
$64.94
RUB6,913.52
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,801.70
|
$190.09
RUB20,237.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,567.50
|
$5,074.52
RUB540,246.28
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.05
|
$1.42
RUB151.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.26
|
$1.67
RUB177.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.08
|
$2.10
RUB223.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.56
|
$28.15
RUB2,997.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.08
|
$3.97
RUB423.01
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.39
|
$51.85
RUB5,519.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.84
|
$33.92
RUB3,611.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.44
|
$76.53
RUB8,147.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.83
|
$75.61
RUB8,049.80
|
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