Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 20.6% more expensive than Lyon.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
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Lyon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€3.03
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.83
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
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pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.51
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€5.03
|
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.93
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.97
|
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.66
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
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pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.89
|
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€71.15
|
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€32,926.91
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€18.09
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€32.84
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€903.75
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€636.87
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€169.10
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
|
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€533.62
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,503.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
|
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.43
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€39.64
|
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
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pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€92.83
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€38.45
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€91.88
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
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