Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 81.7% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% more in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% more in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% more in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% more in George Town
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in George Town are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in George Town.
George Town vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$15.60
KYD13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
Hong Kong vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$13.11
KYD10.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$9.02
KYD7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$3.47
KYD2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
Hong Kong vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$38,988.23
KYD32,492.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$57.34
KYD47.79
|
|
Hong Kong vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$110.49
KYD92.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$2,927.12
KYD2,439.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$2,409.27
KYD2,007.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$305.51
KYD254.61
|
|
Hong Kong vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$1,786.96
KYD1,489.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$22,296.47
KYD18,581.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$9.00
KYD7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$6.80
KYD5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$153.57
KYD127.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$17.99
KYD15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$74.98
KYD62.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$70.48
KYD58.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$139.96
KYD116.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$146.96
KYD122.47
|
|
Hong Kong vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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