Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 8.4% more expensive than Milton Keynes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 59.6% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Hong Kong
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Milton Keynes. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Milton Keynes, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Milton Keynes
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.32
|
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
£1.33
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
|
pay 59.6% more for groceries
|
Milton Keynes
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
£3.28
|
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.14
|
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
£2.89
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.10
|
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.05
|
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.96
|
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.94
|
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.56
|
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Milton Keynes
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.17
|
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.37
£60.15
|
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.50
£11.46
|
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£26.99
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,640.25
£1,212.49
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,356.11
£1,002.45
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.94
£169.23
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Milton Keynes
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.96
£11,774.82
|
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milton Keynes
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.30
|
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.78
|
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.37
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
£23.87
|
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.46
|
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
£62.06
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.82
£36.82
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.05
£86.52
|
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
|
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