Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 10.1% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 58.2% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Isle of Man.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.91
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.01
|
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.43
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.46
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.61
|
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.31
|
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.86
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.90
|
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.86
|
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.78
|
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.04
|
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.84
|
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.85
|
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.12
|
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,681.57
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.13
|
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.13
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£904.99
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£740.45
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£159.91
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£898.08
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,150.77
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.84
|
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.86
|
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.29
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.31
|
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.38
|
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£61.54
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.36
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£69.44
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£53.64
|
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
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