Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 94.7% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 85.8% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.40
|
$6.33
HK$49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.43
|
$1.35
HK$10.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.09
HK$8.53
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
$2.40
HK$18.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.76
|
$13.58
HK$106.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.54
|
$12.17
HK$95.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
$3.59
HK$28.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.48
|
$4.30
HK$33.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$1.62
HK$12.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.19
HK$9.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.61
HK$12.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.51
HK$11.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.16
HK$9.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.54
|
$11.42
HK$89.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€29.77
|
$64.30
HK$502.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€20,643.93
|
$34,067.68
HK$266,209.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.49
|
$14.53
HK$113.51
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€28.57
|
$21.69
HK$169.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€456.09
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,060.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€456.09
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,059.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€60.58
|
$187.23
HK$1,463.08
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€313.66
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,834.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,800.91
|
$21,790.97
HK$170,277.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$5.30
HK$41.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.25
|
$13.12
HK$102.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€62.41
|
$85.27
HK$666.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.24
|
$12.86
HK$100.49
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€91.22
|
$72.66
HK$567.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
$40.59
HK$317.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€96.02
|
$92.45
HK$722.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€81.62
|
$142.24
HK$1,111.47
|
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