Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 20.3% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.8% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Guernsey
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Guernsey are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Guernsey. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 87.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 48.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 25.7% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
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