Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 92.6% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
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Sofia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 84.5% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
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pay 86.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
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pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
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