Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 6.9% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Hong Kong vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.40
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
£2.31
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.61
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
£4.18
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
£2.57
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
£3.04
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
£1.26
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.27
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.43
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.80
£65.07
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.23
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
£31.14
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,192.35
£893.82
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$909.76
£681.98
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£139.74
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 4.5% more for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£925.99
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,347.65
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
£3.75
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.57
£43.90
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£8.01
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.90
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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