Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 48.4% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Prague, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 83.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 76.8% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
|
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
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