Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 15.3% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 1.1% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Isle of Man
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Isle of Man. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Isle of Man
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$25.83
£20.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.41
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.46
|
$6.95
£5.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.89
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$3.80
£3.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.67
|
$7.66
£6.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.14
|
$72.11
£57.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,445.23
|
$32,288.44
£25,682.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.76
|
$17.18
£13.66
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
Hong Kong
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.40
|
$68.19
£54.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,947.05
|
$1,183.91
£941.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,979.40
|
$968.65
£770.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.38
|
$209.19
£166.40
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,782.45
|
$1,174.87
£934.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,149.11
|
$18,512.04
£14,724.81
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$6.33
£5.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.16
|
$5.05
£4.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.82
|
$21.31
£16.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.92
|
$52.74
£41.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.83
|
$12.27
£9.76
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.00
|
$80.51
£64.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.06
|
$39.71
£31.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.66
|
$90.84
£72.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.10
|
$70.17
£55.82
|
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