Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 3.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Dublin vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Dublin vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Dublin vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Dublin vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Dublin vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Dublin vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Dublin vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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