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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 83.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 76.8% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
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