Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 73.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 98.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
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pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
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