Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 61.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.05
|
$5.80
UAH240.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.29
|
$5.14
UAH213.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.58
UAH24.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.39
UAH16.26
|
|
pay 66.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.59
UAH24.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.67
|
$3.76
UAH156.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.70
|
$3.67
UAH152.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.96
|
$1.58
UAH65.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.46
|
$1.68
UAH69.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.66
UAH27.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.65
UAH27.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.80
UAH33.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.20
UAH8.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.28
UAH11.80
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.89
|
$4.89
UAH203.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.38
|
$10.29
UAH427.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,099.33
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,078,906.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$3.85
UAH159.78
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.81
|
$5.34
UAH221.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,988.96
|
$273.41
UAH11,350.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,009.03
|
$187.56
UAH7,786.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.98
|
$56.79
UAH2,357.65
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,801.70
|
$271.83
UAH11,285.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,567.50
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,183.61
|
|
pay 79.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.05
|
$0.94
UAH39.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.26
|
$1.03
UAH42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.08
|
$2.19
UAH90.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.56
|
$20.50
UAH851.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.08
|
$3.71
UAH154.08
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.39
|
$46.28
UAH1,921.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.84
|
$31.59
UAH1,311.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.44
|
$74.32
UAH3,085.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.83
|
$81.41
UAH3,379.66
|
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