Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 3.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Hong Kong
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.41
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.24
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.55
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.68
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.92
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£1.00
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.13
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.80
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.67
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 8.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.79
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.43
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£37.20
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.48
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£76.54
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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