Isle of Wight vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Isle of Wight is 19.0% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants
pay 70.8% more in Isle of Wight
Groceries
pay 39.7% less in Isle of Wight
Transportation
pay 64.8% more in Isle of Wight
Housing
pay 0.9% more in Isle of Wight
Childcare
pay 36.8% more in Isle of Wight
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.1% less in Isle of Wight
Clothing
pay 0.8% more in Isle of Wight

The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing in Isle of Wight are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Isle of Wight instead of Hong Kong, you would:

pay 70.8% more for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Isle of Wight
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.91
HK$61.93
$17.37
£13.09
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.43
HK$50.35
$9.35
£7.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.39
HK$10.88
$2.03
£1.53

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Isle of Wight
Bread
1 loaf
$2.19
HK$17.16
$0.99
£0.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.44
HK$97.45
$5.01
£3.78
Milk (1 gallon) $11.75
HK$92.03
$5.49
£4.14

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pay 64.8% more for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Isle of Wight
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.90
HK$93.20
$7.09
£5.34
Monthly public transit pass $67.49
HK$528.63
$138.98
£104.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,564.70
HK$302K
$37,798.76
£28,491.34

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pay 0.9% more for housing

 
Hong Kong
Isle of Wight
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.19
HK$173.82
$44.10
£33.24
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,349.29
HK$18,401.89
$1,002.27
£755.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,688.04
HK$13,222.34
$798.47
£601.86

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pay 36.8% more for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Isle of Wight
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,038.61
HK$8,135.39
$1,781.80
£1,343.06
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,248.89
HK$174K
$22,691.28
£17,103.87

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pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Isle of Wight
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.48
HK$50.78
$6.68
£5.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.23
HK$40.97
$4.66
£3.51
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.11
HK$102.71
$20.05
£15.11

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Isle of Wight
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.06
HK$580.13
$75.73
£57.08
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.18
HK$330.37
$48.38
£36.46
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.97
HK$720.43
$109.14
£82.26

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