Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 49.1% more expensive than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in San Gwann. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
San Gwann vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
€4.40
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
€3.94
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
San Gwann vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.04
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.04
€16.35
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
San Gwann vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 57.6% more for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,226.39
€1,053.24
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$981.11
€842.59
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.43
€77.67
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
San Gwann vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.52
€391.20
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
San Gwann vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.77
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.37
€50.99
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
San Gwann vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.82
€49.65
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.68
€72.72
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.32
€115.35
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
San Gwann vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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