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  • Cost of living in Hong Kong (HK)? (HK$ Please) I wanted to know how are the prices of general day to day requirements (approx) in HK$. The list might sound wierd but I have to know about it. Milk: Eggs: Curd/Youghurt: Washing Detergents: Toothpaste: Toothbrush: A meal at food stall (Basic) such as Noodles,etc, etc. cheapest and quality: Mc Donald: KFC (Kentucky Fried CHicken): Bread: Rice: Lentils: Flour: Bus Fare (Avg): Metro Rail fare (Local Transport): Mobile phone call charges: A packet of Chips: Mineral water: Cold drink (Coke/Pepsi): A pack of Biscuit: Frozen food (Ham, Salami, Sausages) [V IMP]: Chicken (Kg) [V. IMP]: In general certain vegetables such as Onion, potato, Cabbage, etc, etc if you could add on some more veggie in the list. Basically please throw some more light on the prices of the food in the food stalls. how much does a meal outside cost (Cheap and quality)? And now the last and final HOUSE RENT. How much does the cheapest rented single & double room cost for a single person? (Avg approximate) Would be grateful if you could please help me out with the info. Thanks.

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    First off rent in Hong Kong is very high. Average household of 4 people generally live in an apartment about 5-600 sq ft net that cost maybe around US$1-2,000 per month. A single room in the suburban or on one of the small islands should be cheaper, maybe US$3-400 per month. Other than this, transport and utilities are relatively cheap compared with other major world cities. Following is the website of Wellcome Supermarket, one of the major HK groceries with branches everywhere. You can look up the prices for all the things you want, e.g. Chinese eggs are about US$2.50/dz while US imported are about US$3.30/dz., baking potato is US$1.40/kg http://shop.wellcome.com.hk/jsp/sys/Sf_render.jsp The cost of fast food like McDonald's, KFC is a little bit cheaper than in the US. Almost all set meal menus in Hong Kong include a drink. A bowl of noodle at food stall averages about US$3. At the most popular Chinese fast food restaurants, a full meal with soup cost you something between US$5-7. Hong Kong government just mandated a minimum wage a few days ago, cost of everything is expected to be inflated in the near future.

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Hong Kong is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Housing is the most expensive component of living in Hong Kong. A 400 square foot apartment in Kowloon costs HK$10,000 (US$1,300) per month. An equally tiny apartment on HK Island costs double or triple that much. Consumer products in Hong Kong cost about the same as in western countries. A small bottle of Coke costs HK$8 (US$1) and a value meal at McDonald's costs HK$35.

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