Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 93.7% more expensive than Taiwan.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 57.2% more for restaurants
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Taiwan
|
Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
NT$110.02
|
$7.64
HK$59.91
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
NT$150.88
|
$5.73
HK$44.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$29.29
|
$1.23
HK$9.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NT$19.91
|
$1.11
HK$8.67
|
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pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
NT$62.68
|
$2.29
HK$17.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
NT$230.81
|
$12.63
HK$98.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.74
NT$360.08
|
$11.66
HK$91.38
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
NT$84.43
|
$3.47
HK$27.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
NT$111.31
|
$4.48
HK$35.11
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$62.18
|
$2.03
HK$15.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
NT$27.97
|
$1.13
HK$8.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$39.92
|
$1.75
HK$13.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
NT$44.83
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NT$35.41
|
$1.21
HK$9.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$32.74
|
$1.18
HK$9.23
|
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pay 72.9% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
NT$119.01
|
$10.64
HK$83.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.38
NT$1,085.42
|
$63.70
HK$499.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,990.11
NT$1,012,192.69
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,620.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.61
NT$294.71
|
$13.12
HK$102.85
|
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pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.53
NT$721.93
|
$23.34
HK$182.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.11
NT$10,864.65
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,937.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.52
NT$8,238.70
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,765.67
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.71
NT$1,739.82
|
$157.03
HK$1,230.89
|
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pay 66.0% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.31
NT$14,123.05
|
$771.50
HK$6,047.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,465.74
NT$351,788.30
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,839.60
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
NT$56.92
|
$6.37
HK$49.93
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
NT$84.02
|
$5.02
HK$39.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
NT$117.84
|
$8.28
HK$64.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.91
NT$1,193.70
|
$79.37
HK$622.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
NT$291.83
|
$12.74
HK$99.85
|
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pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.92
NT$2,053.14
|
$80.90
HK$634.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.08
NT$953.71
|
$39.86
HK$312.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.12
NT$2,427.64
|
$88.35
HK$692.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.81
NT$3,461.05
|
$129.40
HK$1,014.28
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