Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.3 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,128.38
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,014.04
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT454.97
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT246.02
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT197.41
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,264.46
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,022.98
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT760.68
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,040.11
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT292.02
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT412.58
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT427.02
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT411.25
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT113.69
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT99.79
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT919.63
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,358.69
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,797,998.57
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,762.03
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,779.92
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT172,483.94
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT123,831.36
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,186.39
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT102,278.15
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,793,559.38
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT595.66
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT983.76
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT965.48
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,562.97
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,227.77
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT35,382.24
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,580.09
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT48,460.40
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT40,274.07
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
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