Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 50.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 47.2% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 40.7% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 64.8% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 59.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.4% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 34.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$2.33
THB79.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$6.02
THB205.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$0.70
THB24.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$0.38
THB12.93
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$1.40
THB47.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.41
|
$8.16
THB278.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.46
|
$6.68
THB227.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.89
|
$2.05
THB69.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$1.29
THB43.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$1.23
THB41.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.52
THB17.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$0.82
THB27.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
$0.66
THB22.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.69
THB23.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.54
THB18.25
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.67
|
$4.47
THB152.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.14
|
$25.43
THB866.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,445.23
|
$31,362.48
THB1,068,517.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.76
|
$9.67
THB329.32
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.40
|
$17.13
THB583.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,947.05
|
$389.22
THB13,260.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,979.40
|
$225.23
THB7,673.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.38
|
$55.17
THB1,879.77
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,782.45
|
$341.66
THB11,640.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,149.11
|
$10,344.18
THB352,425.28
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$2.20
THB74.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.16
|
$1.90
THB64.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.82
|
$3.85
THB131.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.92
|
$48.79
THB1,662.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.83
|
$5.42
THB184.69
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.00
|
$38.62
THB1,315.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.06
|
$29.36
THB1,000.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.66
|
$82.78
THB2,820.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.10
|
$65.55
THB2,233.44
|
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