Cost of living comparison
compared to
Londonderry vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Londonderry is 0.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% more in Londonderry
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Londonderry
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Londonderry
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Londonderry
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% less in Londonderry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Londonderry
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Londonderry
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Londonderry are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Londonderry.
Londonderry vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Londonderry instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 62.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$17.36
£12.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.00
£1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Londonderry - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$3.81
£2.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$6.28
£4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$3.27
£2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$4.02
£3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.58
£0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.29
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.61
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.61
£0.45
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Londonderry - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
$53.42
£39.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$37,772.71
£28,234.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$24.84
£18.57
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Londonderry - Cost of transportation
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$39.59
£29.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$834.65
£623.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$667.72
£499.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$102.12
£76.34
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Londonderry - Cost of housing
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$1,139.57
£851.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$18,028.34
£13,476.11
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Londonderry - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$5.68
£4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.45
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$20.83
£15.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
$35.39
£26.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Londonderry - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$96.82
£72.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$40.06
£29.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$103.50
£77.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$63.43
£47.42
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Londonderry - Cost of clothing
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