Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 18.3% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in Hong Kong
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.92
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.21
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.23
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.23
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.27
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.51
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.30
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.36
|
$64.30
HK$500.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,063.52
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,199.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.93
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.64
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,436.69
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,363.39
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.10
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.53
|
|
pay 25.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,847.18
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,419.37
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,631.78
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.16
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.31
|
$13.12
HK$102.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.84
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.37
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.53
|
$72.66
HK$565.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.07
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.21
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.77
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.25
|
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