Cost of living comparison

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Hong Kong vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 44.0% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 11.8% less in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Hong Kong

The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 43.6% less for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.49	$7.91 HK$61.55	-67.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.25	$6.43 HK$50.04	-51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97	$1.39 HK$10.81	-29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$1.11 HK$8.66	-25.8%
Average			-43.6%

British Virgin Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.8% less for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$4.96	$2.19 HK$17.06	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.75	$12.44 HK$96.86	+60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.43	$11.75 HK$91.46	+24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$3.52 HK$27.37	-42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21	$4.85 HK$37.76	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56	$1.57 HK$12.19	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	$1.09 HK$8.46	-31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$1.62 HK$12.63	+79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.22	$1.39 HK$10.79	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.10 HK$8.56	-54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.95	$1.06 HK$8.25	-45.8%
Average			-11.8%

British Virgin Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64	$11.90 HK$92.63	+156.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.49 HK$525.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.53 HK$113.09
Average			+156.6%

British Virgin Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$120.00	$22.19 HK$172.75	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,458.33	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	+61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	+42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.12	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	+61.2%
Average			+20.9%

British Virgin Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	+177.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,320.00	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	+115.6%
Average			+146.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.75	$6.48 HK$50.47	+72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.04	$5.23 HK$40.72	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00	$13.11 HK$102.08	+162.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$79.18 HK$616.38	-34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.50	$12.85 HK$100.08	+2.8%
Average			+38.1%

British Virgin Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$74.06 HK$576.58	+55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$42.18 HK$328.34	-23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.00	$91.97 HK$716.02	-40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.00	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	+14.2%
Average			+1.5%

British Virgin Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing

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