Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 33.0% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$7.64
HK$59.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 65.6% more for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$12.63
HK$98.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$11.66
HK$91.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$3.47
HK$27.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$4.48
HK$35.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$10.64
HK$83.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$63.70
HK$498.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,607.25
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,198.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$13.12
HK$102.68
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
Gibraltar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.17
|
$23.34
HK$182.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.69
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,908.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.37
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,744.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.57
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.89
|
|
pay 24.4% more for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP715.03
|
$771.50
HK$6,037.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,240.35
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,599.25
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$6.37
HK$49.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$8.28
HK$64.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$79.37
HK$621.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.42
|
$12.74
HK$99.69
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.46
|
$80.90
HK$633.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.49
|
$39.86
HK$311.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.38
|
$88.35
HK$691.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.25
|
$129.40
HK$1,012.63
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