Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Limerick Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Limerick

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 0.3% cheaper than Limerick without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hong Kong is 6% cheaper than Limerick without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.8
$20.35 โ‚ฌ17.25
-54.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 HK$495
$92.0 โ‚ฌ78.0
-31.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.4
$10.54 โ‚ฌ8.93
-38.99%
Cappuccino
$5.00 HK$39.14
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.54
19.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 HK$10.52
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.87
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.19
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.44
-37.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 HK$52.7
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.74
-0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 HK$50.3
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.04
-9.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 HK$23.21
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
73.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 HK$17.60
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.76
8.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 HK$15.49
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.29
29.41%
Eggs
$3.43 HK$26.86
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.83
-24.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.23 HK$198
$7.44 โ‚ฌ6.31
239.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 HK$82.0
$13.05 โ‚ฌ11.07
-19.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.54 HK$176
$12.73 โ‚ฌ10.80
77.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 HK$27.07
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.14
-6.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 HK$18.03
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.25
-13.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 HK$29.36
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.04
4.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 HK$23.87
$4.45 โ‚ฌ3.77
-31.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.52
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.87
1.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 HK$17.20
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.26
47.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.21
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.07
34.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HK$13.46
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.00
-26.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 HK$99.8
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
-32.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.53 HK$122
$17.98 โ‚ฌ15.25
-13.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.23
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.42
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 HK$20.60
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.76
-19.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 HK$13.82
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.12
-29.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 HK$490
$54.6 โ‚ฌ46.33
14.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 HK$29.30
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.05
-37.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.29
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.03
8.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 HK$115
$68.1 โ‚ฌ57.7
-78.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.43
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.69
49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K HK$299.3K
$41.8K โ‚ฌ35.5K
-8.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K HK$252.5K
$40.0K โ‚ฌ33.9K
-19.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 HK$1,814
$188 โ‚ฌ160
23.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.61 HK$138
$22.79 โ‚ฌ19.33
-22.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.89 HK$179
$50.8 โ‚ฌ43.06
-54.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.4 HK$606
$51.5 โ‚ฌ43.64
50.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.69 HK$68.1
$7.61 โ‚ฌ6.45
14.19%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 HK$101
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.82
11.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,003 HK$7,854
$979 โ‚ฌ830
2.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.9K HK$171.8K
$2,354 โ‚ฌ1,996
832.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 HK$584
$78.4 โ‚ฌ66.5
-4.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 HK$304
$38.62 โ‚ฌ32.75
0.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 HK$693
$98.2 โ‚ฌ83.3
-9.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,106
$74.2 โ‚ฌ62.9
90.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,235 HK$17.5K
$2,063 โ‚ฌ1,750
8.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 HK$12.1K
$1,620 โ‚ฌ1,374
-4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,717 HK$36.9K
$2,613 โ‚ฌ2,215
80.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,073 HK$24.1K
$2,204 โ‚ฌ1,869
39.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.2K
$3,357 โ‚ฌ2,847
661.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K HK$123.0K
$3,245 โ‚ฌ2,752
383.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Limerick
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 HK$26.2K
$3,406 โ‚ฌ2,888
-1.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
4.53
-12.36%

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Last update for Hong Kong: April 13, 2026

Last update for Limerick: April 13, 2026

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