Cost of living comparison
Leeds is 9.5% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Leeds instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 75.6% more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$19.37
£15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$9.82
£7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.11
£1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.52
£1.18
|
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pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$5.02
£3.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$5.72
£4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$3.93
£3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.52
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.72
£1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.38
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
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pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.80
|
$7.29
£5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.90
|
$90.41
£69.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,848.93
|
$36,531.14
£28,280.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$23.21
£17.97
|
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pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.65
|
$39.95
£30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,972.92
|
$1,258.53
£974.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,997.69
|
$906.95
£702.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.60
|
$207.62
£160.72
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.33
|
$1,611.41
£1,247.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,407.34
|
$18,081.52
£13,997.70
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$6.21
£4.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$4.30
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$16.11
£12.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.93
|
$35.96
£27.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$11.62
£9.00
|
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pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.86
|
$77.49
£59.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.54
|
$38.23
£29.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.76
|
$95.43
£73.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.79
|
$84.81
£65.66
|
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