Cost of living comparison
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Hong Kong vs. Sharm El Sheikh Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 5.5 times more expensive than Sharm El Sheikh.
Hong Kong vs. Sharm El Sheikh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sharm El Sheikh, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
EGP430.25
|
$7.91
HK$61.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
EGP295.80
|
$6.43
HK$50.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
EGP17.75
|
$1.39
HK$10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
EGP25.10
|
$1.11
HK$8.71
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.19
HK$17.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$12.44
HK$97.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
EGP183.23
|
$11.75
HK$92.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
EGP72.28
|
$3.52
HK$27.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
EGP97.58
|
$4.85
HK$38.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
EGP39.03
|
$1.57
HK$12.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
$1.09
HK$8.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
$1.62
HK$12.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP7.32
|
$1.39
HK$10.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
HK$8.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
HK$8.30
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9 times more for transportation
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.34
EGP69.22
|
$11.90
HK$93.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$528.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.80
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
EGP1,511.44
|
$22.19
HK$173.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.94
EGP19,824.83
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,404.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.24
EGP15,077.25
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,224.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$177.52
HK$1,390.77
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.78
EGP6,045.74
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,136.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
EGP161.34
|
$6.48
HK$50.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
EGP96.81
|
$5.23
HK$40.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
EGP91.43
|
$13.11
HK$102.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$620.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.71
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.06
HK$580.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.18
HK$330.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.97
HK$720.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.80
HK$1,118.70
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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