Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 15.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 1.1% more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Douglas
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Douglas are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Douglas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.61
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$2.62
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.81
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.37
|
$3.41
£2.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.32
|
$6.95
£5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.15
|
$3.74
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.68
|
$3.80
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.29
|
$0.74
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.60
|
$1.03
£0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.82
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.11
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.95
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.48
|
$7.66
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$503.69
|
$72.11
£53.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,853.13
|
$32,288.44
£23,841.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$17.18
£12.68
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.93
|
$68.19
£50.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,101.36
|
$1,183.91
£874.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,088.48
|
$968.65
£715.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,466.62
|
$209.19
£154.47
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,853.31
|
$1,174.87
£867.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,689.30
|
$18,512.04
£13,669.08
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$6.33
£4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.54
|
$5.05
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.75
|
$21.31
£15.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$667.95
|
$52.74
£38.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.74
|
$12.27
£9.06
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.13
|
$80.51
£59.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.93
|
$39.71
£29.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.20
|
$90.84
£67.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,114.15
|
$70.17
£51.82
|
|
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