Cost of living in Hong Kong vs Qarshi, Uzbekistan
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| Food | + 245% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Hong Kong is 245% more expensive than in Qarshi (Uzbekistan) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | HK$78 (105,865 сўм) | 24,609 сўм | + 330% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | HK$38 (51,399 сўм) | 20,000 сўм | + 157% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | HK$46 (62,934 сўм) | 15,000 сўм | + 320% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | HK$24 (32,260 сўм) | 18,000 сўм | + 79% | |
| 12 eggs, large | HK$30 (40,928 сўм) | 24,000 сўм | + 71% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | HK$24 (31,969 сўм) | 15,000 сўм | + 113% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | HK$94 (127,275 сўм) | 50,000 сўм | + 155% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | HK$27 (36,928 сўм) | 4,000 сўм | + 823% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | HK$18 (24,249 сўм) | 5,000 сўм | + 385% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | HK$18 (24,224 сўм) | 5,000 сўм | + 384% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | HK$228 (308,657 сўм) | 25,000 сўм | + 1135% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | HK$16 (21,109 сўм) | 16,000 сўм | + 32% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | HK$19 (25,947 сўм) | 3,000 сўм | + 765% | |
| Housing | + 80% | |||
| Housing in Hong Kong is 80% more expensive than in Qarshi (Uzbekistan) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | HK$42,886 (58,042,956 сўм) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | HK$30,303 (41,013,200 сўм) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | HK$1,785 (2,415,709 сўм) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | HK$22,986 (31,109,831 сўм) | 1,000,000 сўм | + 3011% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | HK$15,433 (20,886,916 сўм) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | HK$1,098 (1,485,952 сўм) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | HK$144 (195,260 сўм) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen tv | HK$5,101 (6,904,017 сўм) | - | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | HK$1,193 (1,614,718 сўм) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | HK$70 (94,112 сўм) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | HK$93 (125,599 сўм) | - | - | |
| Clothes | + 153% | |||
| Clothes in Hong Kong is 153% more expensive than in Qarshi (Uzbekistan) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | HK$745 (1,007,933 сўм) | 200,000 сўм | + 404% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | HK$309 (418,460 сўм) | 180,000 сўм | + 132% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | HK$724 (980,384 сўм) | 200,000 сўм | + 390% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | HK$1,276 (1,726,471 сўм) | - | - | |
| Transportation | + 92% | |||
| Transportation in Hong Kong is 92% more expensive than in Qarshi (Uzbekistan) | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | HK$232,888 (315,199,227 сўм) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | HK$17 (22,623 сўм) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | HK$609 (824,498 сўм) | 180,000 сўм | + 358% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | HK$70 (94,382 сўм) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Hong Kong is about the same as in Qarshi (Uzbekistan) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | HK$56 (75,214 сўм) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | HK$128 (173,142 сўм) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | HK$450 (609,283 сўм) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | HK$66 (88,732 сўм) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | HK$44 (59,497 сўм) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | HK$52 (70,605 сўм) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | HK$18 (24,653 сўм) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | HK$22 (30,332 сўм) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | HK$283 (382,460 сўм) | - | - | |
| Entertainment | + 5% | |||
| Entertainment in Hong Kong is 5% more expensive than in Qarshi (Uzbekistan) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | HK$360 (487,448 сўм) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | HK$199 (269,433 сўм) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | HK$1,018 (1,377,853 сўм) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | HK$900 (1,218,479 сўм) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | HK$103 (139,677 сўм) | 10,000 сўм | + 1297% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | HK$46 (62,641 сўм) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | HK$68 (91,547 сўм) | - | - | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | HK$3,559 (4,816,936 сўм) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | HK$1.23 (1,667 сўм) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | HK$876 (1,186,014 сўм) | - | - | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | HK$62 (84,481 сўм) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 92% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 1,388 prices entered by 160 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 18, 2021.
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For example, you would need at least 318,088,835 сўм (HK$235,023) in Hong Kong to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 166,000,000 сўм in Qarshi.
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