Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 83.2% more expensive than Georgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 94.6% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% more in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Georgetown. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Hong Kong
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,478.15
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,784.27
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.77
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.69
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
Georgetown
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.46
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,117.41
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,568.37
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD710.40
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.27
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.87
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.18
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.26
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.75
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.39
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.25
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 94.6% more for transportation
Georgetown
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD834.89
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,947.55
|
$64.30
HK$500.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,271,154.36
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,199.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,046.68
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Georgetown
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,762.46
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,728.20
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,649.48
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,725.29
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.53
|
|
pay 4.1% more for childcare
Georgetown
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,916.37
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,845,179.71
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,631.78
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.07
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD809.53
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.98
|
$13.12
HK$102.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,095.28
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,239.07
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 38.9% more for clothing
Georgetown
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,930.07
|
$72.66
HK$565.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,903.85
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,446.16
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,851.40
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.25
|
|
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