8. Hong Kong
We’re taking a break from Switzerland for a bit and moving on to Asia. Hong Kong is a big city, and it’s an expensive one, too. The conversion rate in Hong Kong puts their dollars at ten percent of the US dollar, at 0.12893 USD / HKD, but even at that rate, some things do not come cheap in Hong Kong. Sure, a nice lunch or a Big Mac won’t be too bad, and prepaid mobile minutes come in at about six US cents, which is nothing compared to some of these other cities, but real estate costs here are astronomical. A furnished apartment’s rent will run you something like five thousand dollars. That’s not Hong Kong dollars, that’s US dollars. Imagine paying five thousand dollars a month for rent. There are some people I know who wouldn’t even dream of spending five thousand dollars on anything. I’m trying to wrap my head around a five thousand dollar rent right now and my brain just can’t do it. Props to you, Hong Kong.
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