Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 24.1% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.45
£12.71
|
$7.64
HK$59.68
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
$5.61
HK$43.76
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.32
|
$1.24
HK$9.72
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
£0.97
|
$1.04
HK$8.15
|
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pay 96.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
$2.24
HK$17.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.63
|
$12.87
HK$100.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
£3.32
|
$11.49
HK$89.70
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
$3.57
HK$27.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
£2.36
|
$4.34
HK$33.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.79
|
$1.98
HK$15.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$1.00
HK$7.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.74
|
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$1.34
HK$10.49
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.42
|
$1.17
HK$9.17
|
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pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.54
|
$10.02
HK$78.20
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.01
£71.09
|
$63.70
HK$497.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
$33,122.28
HK$258,607.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.92
£12.30
|
$11.72
HK$91.51
|
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pay 47.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
$26.46
HK$206.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
$2,231.74
HK$17,424.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.91
£621.89
|
$1,557.03
HK$12,156.76
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
$161.14
HK$1,258.11
|
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pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
$750.39
HK$5,858.81
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
$18,032.76
HK$140,793.63
|
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pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.58
£3.54
|
$7.01
HK$54.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
£2.62
|
$4.81
HK$37.58
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
$7.90
HK$61.67
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
£31.67
|
$84.48
HK$659.57
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
£9.08
|
$12.74
HK$99.46
|
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pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
$79.83
HK$623.32
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
$39.78
HK$310.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
$89.16
HK$696.15
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.28
£60.48
|
$133.04
HK$1,038.69
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