Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 52.0% more expensive than Lebanon.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.48
L£17,281
|
$7.73
HK$60.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
L£13,717
|
$5.16
HK$40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
L£2,396
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
L£1,219
|
$0.96
HK$7.49
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
L£1,887
|
$1.97
HK$15.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
L£8,551
|
$9.64
HK$75.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.92
L£16,440
|
$11.66
HK$91.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.51
L£8,291
|
$3.72
HK$29.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
L£10,142
|
$4.67
HK$36.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
L£1,879
|
$1.85
HK$14.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
L£1,715
|
$1.09
HK$8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
L£1,922
|
$1.71
HK$13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
L£1,362
|
$1.21
HK$9.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
L£1,251
|
$1.15
HK$8.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
L£1,276
|
$1.21
HK$9.42
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
L£5,191
|
$8.74
HK$68.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.54
L£98,666
|
$63.48
HK$495.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,250.00
L£31,992,078
|
$32,224.26
HK$251,596.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
L£30,738
|
$11.86
HK$92.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.86
L£69,045
|
$23.60
HK$184.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.72
L£1,232,587
|
$2,220.08
HK$17,333.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.09
L£590,302
|
$1,577.55
HK$12,316.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.22
L£193,038
|
$181.94
HK$1,420.49
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.80
L£519,104
|
$779.43
HK$6,085.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,291.49
L£7,966,389
|
$18,123.55
HK$141,502.54
|
|
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.52
L£5,298
|
$7.73
HK$60.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
L£5,697
|
$4.81
HK$37.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
L£8,933
|
$7.73
HK$60.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.13
L£110,094
|
$72.89
HK$569.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
L£14,469
|
$12.89
HK$100.64
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.19
L£114,711
|
$76.60
HK$598.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.58
L£94,209
|
$35.94
HK$280.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.73
L£205,853
|
$90.92
HK$709.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.93
L£203,132
|
$118.82
HK$927.72
|
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