Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Somerset West Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 2.6 times more expensive than Somerset West.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 94.6% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 83.1% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Somerset West. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Somerset West Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Somerset West, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Somerset West
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR145.85
|
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR85.08
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
ZAR14.59
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
ZAR15.31
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Somerset West vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Somerset West
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZAR16.12
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
ZAR65.63
|
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
ZAR59.81
|
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
ZAR37.19
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
ZAR38.08
|
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
ZAR13.29
|
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.84
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.56
|
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.35
|
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.10
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.52
|
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
|
Somerset West vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 94.6% more for transportation
|
Somerset West
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
ZAR80.24
|
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR340,317.09
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
ZAR172.10
|
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
|
Somerset West vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Somerset West
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.17
ZAR728.49
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$639.56
ZAR10,792.91
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.33
ZAR6,806.34
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.35
ZAR967.76
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
|
Somerset West vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Somerset West
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.03
ZAR3,865.03
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,457.10
ZAR58,340.07
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
|
Somerset West vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somerset West
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
ZAR43.76
|
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZAR35.00
|
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
ZAR53.48
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.61
ZAR668.48
|
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.91
ZAR116.68
|
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
|
Somerset West vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.1% more for clothing
|
Somerset West
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.65
ZAR550.99
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.09
ZAR474.01
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.22
ZAR1,134.39
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.30
ZAR1,101.98
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
|
Somerset West vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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