Cost of living comparison
Telford is 4.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% more in Telford
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Telford
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Telford
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Telford
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% more in Telford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Telford
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Telford
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Telford are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Telford.
If you lived in Telford instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 29.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$12.92
£10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.52
£1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$3.55
£2.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$5.32
£4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$4.02
£3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.07
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.11
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.72
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$6.96
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$128.48
£103.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$15.09
£12.14
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$807.21
£649.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$645.77
£519.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.87
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$41.97
£33.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$14.53
£11.70
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$96.87
£77.97
|
|
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