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High Wycombe vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 1.1% more expensive than Hong Kong.
High Wycombe vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
Hong Kong | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $7.91 HK$62.00 | $16.03 £12.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.43 HK$50.41 | $9.07 £6.87 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.39 HK$10.89 | $2.30 £1.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.11 HK$8.72 | $1.33 £1.01 | |
Hong Kong vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.0% less for groceries
Hong Kong | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.19 HK$17.18 | $1.54 £1.17 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $12.44 HK$97.57 | $3.66 £2.77 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $11.75 HK$92.14 | $6.57 £4.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.52 HK$27.57 | $3.67 £2.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.85 HK$38.04 | $3.63 £2.75 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.57 HK$12.28 | $1.06 £0.80 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.09 HK$8.52 | $0.55 £0.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.62 HK$12.72 | $1.39 £1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.39 HK$10.87 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.10 HK$8.62 | $0.60 £0.46 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.06 HK$8.31 | $0.54 £0.41 | |
Hong Kong vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
Hong Kong | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $11.90 HK$93.31 | $7.18 £5.44 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $67.49 HK$529.28 | $80.13 £60.70 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,564.70 HK$302K | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.53 HK$113.92 | $16.29 £12.34 | |
Hong Kong vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 15.1% more for housing
Hong Kong | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $22.19 HK$174.03 | $40.06 £30.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,349.29 HK$18,424.40 | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,688.04 HK$13,238.52 | $1,335.43 £1,011.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $177.52 HK$1,392.25 | $245.09 £185.66 | |
Hong Kong vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Hong Kong | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,038.61 HK$8,145.34 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $22,248.89 HK$174K | ?? |
Hong Kong vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.48 HK$50.85 | $5.34 £4.05 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.23 HK$41.02 | $4.64 £3.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.11 HK$102.83 | $19.36 £14.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $79.18 HK$620.93 | $48.08 £36.42 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.85 HK$100.82 | $11.34 £8.59 | |
Hong Kong vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% less for clothing
Hong Kong | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $74.06 HK$580.84 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.18 HK$330.77 | $46.74 £35.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $91.97 HK$721.32 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $142.80 HK$1,119.88 | $63.43 £48.05 | |
Hong Kong vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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