Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 78.1% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 59.6% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.0% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
Lithuania
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.36
|
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Lithuania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$13.58
HK$105.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$12.17
HK$94.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$3.59
HK$27.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
|
pay 59.6% more for transportation
Lithuania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$11.42
HK$88.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.75
|
$64.30
HK$499.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,719.58
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,445.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.19
|
$14.53
HK$112.76
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Lithuania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.04
|
$21.69
HK$168.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€486.71
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,947.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.48
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,979.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€140.94
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Lithuania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.45
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,782.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,365.72
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,149.11
|
|
pay 92.0% more for entertainment and sports
Lithuania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$5.30
HK$41.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
$13.12
HK$101.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.73
|
$85.27
HK$661.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.87
|
$12.86
HK$99.83
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
Lithuania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.64
|
$72.66
HK$564.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
$40.59
HK$315.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.19
|
$92.45
HK$717.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.61
|
$142.24
HK$1,104.10
|
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