Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 10.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.0% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% more in San Sebastian
The cost of restaurants and clothing in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in San Sebastian. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$11.49
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$3.28
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$6.74
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$16.40
€14.14
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$884.33
€762.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$467.20
€402.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$54.73
€47.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$89.06
€76.80
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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