Cost of living comparison
Westminster is 17.2% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% more in Westminster
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Westminster
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Westminster
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% more in Westminster
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% more in Westminster
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Westminster
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Westminster
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Westminster are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Westminster.
If you lived in Westminster instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 81.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$18.73
£13.92
|
|
|
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
|
$2.41
£1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.85
£1.38
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$4.26
£3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$5.02
£3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$3.53
£2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$3.70
£2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.17
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$1.40
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.91
£0.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.56
£0.42
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$6.99
£5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
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| 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
|
$20.92
£15.55
|
|
pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
$39.61
£29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
$3,035.11
£2,255.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
$222.22
£165.15
|
|
pay 27.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
$1,653.17
£1,228.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
$19,586.17
£14,555.71
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
$4.66
£3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
$18.08
£13.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
$83.95
£62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
$12.92
£9.60
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
$72.88
£54.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
$62.42
£46.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
$88.26
£65.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
$91.70
£68.15
|
|
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