Cost of living comparison
Santander is 19.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% more in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Santander
- Housing
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pay 30.9% less in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.8% less in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Santander
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Santander
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$12.86
€11.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
$10.18
€8.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.59
€1.39
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Santander
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
$7.88
€6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
$4.26
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
$3.04
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
$6.33
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
$36.98
€32.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
$14.21
€12.47
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
$32.58
€28.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
$660.92
€579.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
$482.29
€423.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
$120.83
€105.98
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
$428.71
€376.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
$8,574.10
€7,520.82
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$2.95
€2.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
$50.10
€43.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Santander
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
$104.50
€91.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
$33.49
€29.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
$83.06
€72.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
$109.05
€95.66
|
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