Cost of living comparison
George Town is 84.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 98.9% more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 67.5% more in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% more in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% more in George Town
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in George Town are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in George Town.
If you lived in George Town instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$15.51
KYD12.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 98.9% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$11.63
KYD9.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$9.52
KYD7.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,232.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$65.61
KYD54.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$111.36
KYD92.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,436.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,111.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$302.52
KYD251.50
|
|
pay 37.7% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,331.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,936.21
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$7.75
KYD6.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$6.63
KYD5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$86.49
KYD71.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
|
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$128.24
KYD106.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$146.14
KYD121.49
|
|
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