Cost of living comparison
Corby is 6.9% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.4% more in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% more in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Corby
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and housing in Corby are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Corby. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 84.4% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$49.25
|
$8.13
£6.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.91
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.55
£1.20
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.66
£1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$4.36
£3.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$6.11
£4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$3.64
£2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$4.21
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.57
£0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.35
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$7.21
£5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$77.49
£59.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$29,624.64
£22,931.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$14.39
£11.14
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$36.51
£28.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$904.08
£699.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$1,033.23
£799.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$247.58
£191.64
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$2,131.68
£1,650.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$6,457.69
£4,998.60
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$5.17
£4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.95
£3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$15.50
£12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$33.26
£25.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$11.37
£8.80
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$86.10
£66.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$48.43
£37.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$88.26
£68.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$90.41
£69.98
|
|
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