Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.3% more expensive than Guernsey.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
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pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
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pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
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pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
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pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
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pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
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