Cost of living comparison
Eastbourne is 11.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.3% more in Eastbourne
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Eastbourne
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Eastbourne
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% more in Eastbourne
- Childcare
-
pay 46.1% more in Eastbourne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Eastbourne
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Eastbourne
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing in Eastbourne are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Eastbourne. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Eastbourne.
If you lived in Eastbourne instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 85.3% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$20.66
£15.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$8.39
£6.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$2.32
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.84
£1.36
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.28
£0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$5.58
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$6.25
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$4.40
£3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$4.22
£3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$1.46
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.44
£0.33
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$7.26
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,439.27
|
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$17.15
£12.75
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
$41.38
£30.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
$1,291.54
£959.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
$1,151.62
£855.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
$167.90
£124.78
|
|
pay 46.1% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
$2,333.60
£1,734.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
$12,915.37
£9,598.23
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
$3.68
£2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
$19.37
£14.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
$12.92
£9.60
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
$45.20
£33.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
$49.88
£37.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
$113.03
£84.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
$137.16
£101.93
|
|
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