George Town vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3374
$2614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8402
$6294
🏠 One person rent
$2280
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$4877
$3471
🍽️ Food expenses
$837
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4688
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
41K
7.41M

The cost of living in George Town is 29% more expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 32nd and 503rd ($3374 vs $2614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and China, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in George Town compared to 1.6 months in Hong Kong. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 754th and 168th among best cities to live in the world.

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George Town Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.2
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.8
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$6.55
 Cappuccino
$6.34
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$2033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5734
$4405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4269
$2942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.08%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8481
$28583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$18618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.78
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.93
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.3
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.3
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.3
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1229
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25346
$20363

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$1220
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$1137
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$1626
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$674
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$1001
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$768
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$2841
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$698
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$936
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$2555
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$758
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$1727
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$1062
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$1250
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$2153
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$1005
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$1176
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$1536
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$1527
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$3241
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$940
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$1048
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$2410
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$939
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$618
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$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
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$812
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$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
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$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
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$891
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$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
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$830
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$876
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$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
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$856
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$589
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$588
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$799
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$824
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$774
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$857
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$831
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$785
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$812
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$777
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$752
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$806
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$713
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$719
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$620
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