Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 41.0% more expensive than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.6% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in San Sebastian. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. San Sebastian Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.2% more for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.49
€9.90
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.81
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.40
€14.14
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$884.33
€762.59
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€402.88
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 80.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.73
€47.19
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.06
€76.80
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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