Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 15.9% more expensive than Eastbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
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pay 68.8% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
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pay 16.7% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Hong Kong
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Eastbourne.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Eastbourne, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Eastbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
£15.96
|
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.80
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.42
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 68.8% more for groceries
|
Eastbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
£0.99
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
£4.31
|
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.25
£4.83
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
£3.40
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
£3.26
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.53
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.51
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.13
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
£1.37
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.51
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
£0.34
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Eastbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
£5.61
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.75
£29.93
|
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Eastbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.38
£31.97
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.54
£997.67
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,151.62
£889.59
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.90
£129.70
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
|
pay 5.9% more for childcare
|
Eastbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,915.37
£9,976.73
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eastbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
£2.84
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£29.93
|
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Eastbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.88
£38.53
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.03
£87.31
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.16
£105.95
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
|
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