Cost of living comparison
compared to
Andaman Islands vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Andaman Islands is 61.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Andaman Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% less in Andaman Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 65.8% less in Andaman Islands
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Andaman Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.7% less in Andaman Islands
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Andaman Islands.
Andaman Islands vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Andaman Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$2.54
₹229.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$2.82
₹255.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$0.79
₹71.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$0.21
₹18.73
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$0.51
₹45.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$1.69
₹153.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$3.84
₹347.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$1.35
₹122.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$2.05
₹185.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$0.95
₹85.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$0.61
₹55.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$0.36
₹32.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.28
₹25.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.36
₹32.43
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 65.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$4.07
₹368.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$20.86
₹1,889.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$43.11
₹3,905.31
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$1.52
₹137.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$1.41
₹127.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$39.46
₹3,574.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$1.69
₹153.21
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of clothing
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