Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 10.1% more expensive than Leeds.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Leeds, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
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Leeds
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.46
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.82
£7.83
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.68
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.22
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
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pay 49.6% more for groceries
|
Leeds
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£4.00
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.56
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
£3.14
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
£2.81
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.37
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.57
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.10
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
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pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Leeds
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
£5.82
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.41
£72.15
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,153.78
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.21
£18.52
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Leeds
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.95
£31.88
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.53
£1,004.37
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.95
£723.79
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£165.69
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Leeds
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,611.41
£1,285.99
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,430.01
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
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pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Leeds
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
£4.96
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
£3.43
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.11
£12.86
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.96
£28.70
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£9.28
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
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pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Leeds
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£61.84
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.23
£30.51
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
£76.16
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.81
£67.68
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
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