Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Pawl Il-bahar instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of clothing
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