Cost of living comparison

 Hong Kong
compared to
 Isle of Man
Isle of Man vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

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.

Isle of Man vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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