Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. West Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of West Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
West Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
West Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
West Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
West Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
West Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
West Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
West Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
West Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
West Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
West Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
West Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
West Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
West Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
West Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs. Hong Kong.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Hong Kong.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Hong Kong or West Island. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.