Cost of living comparison
Carlow is 3.0% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.8% more in Carlow
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Carlow
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Carlow
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Carlow
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Carlow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Carlow
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Carlow
The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Carlow are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Carlow. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Carlow.
If you lived in Carlow instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$19.29
€17.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$9.38
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.21
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.93
€1.76
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$5.68
€5.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$5.24
€4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$4.03
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$5.07
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.55
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$7.08
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$58.95
€53.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$36,324.73
€33,143.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$22.51
€20.54
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$48.09
€43.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$1,366.50
€1,246.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$1,125.35
€1,026.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$176.65
€161.18
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$1,174.87
€1,071.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$6,162.64
€5,623.01
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$3.52
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$17.68
€16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$66.09
€60.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$12.33
€11.25
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$63.77
€58.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$75.02
€68.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$80.38
€73.34
|
|
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