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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Limerick is 0.3% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Limerick is 6.4% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.35 โ‚ฌ17.25
$9.18 HK$71.8
121.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.0 โ‚ฌ78.0
$63.3 HK$495
45.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 โ‚ฌ8.93
$6.43 HK$50.4
63.92%
Cappuccino
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.54
$5.00 HK$39.14
-16.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.34 HK$10.52
64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.05 HK$8.19
60.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.74
$6.72 HK$52.7
0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.04
$6.43 HK$50.3
10.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.96 HK$23.21
-42.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.25 HK$17.60
-7.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.98 HK$15.49
-22.73%
Eggs
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.83
$3.43 HK$26.86
31.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.44 โ‚ฌ6.31
$25.23 HK$198
-70.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.05 โ‚ฌ11.07
$10.47 HK$82.0
24.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.73 โ‚ฌ10.80
$22.54 HK$176
-43.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.46 HK$27.07
7.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.30 HK$18.03
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.75 HK$29.36
-4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 โ‚ฌ3.77
$3.05 HK$23.87
45.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.24 HK$17.52
-1.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.20 HK$17.20
-32.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.69 HK$13.21
-25.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.72 HK$13.46
36.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$12.74 HK$99.8
47.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.98 โ‚ฌ15.25
$15.53 HK$122
15.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.82 HK$14.23
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.63 HK$20.60
23.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.77 HK$13.82
41.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 โ‚ฌ46.33
$62.6 HK$490
-12.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.05
$3.74 HK$29.30
59.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.31 HK$10.29
-7.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.1 โ‚ฌ57.7
$14.62 HK$115
365.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.99 HK$23.43
-33.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K โ‚ฌ35.5K
$38.2K HK$299.3K
9.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$32.3K HK$252.5K
24.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 โ‚ฌ160
$232 HK$1,814
-18.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.79 โ‚ฌ19.33
$17.61 HK$138
29.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 โ‚ฌ43.06
$22.89 HK$179
121.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ43.64
$77.4 HK$606
-33.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.61 โ‚ฌ6.45
$8.69 HK$68.1
-12.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.82
$12.94 HK$101
-10.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$979 โ‚ฌ830
$1,003 HK$7,854
-2.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,354 โ‚ฌ1,996
$21.9K HK$171.8K
-89.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 โ‚ฌ66.5
$74.6 HK$584
5.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.62 โ‚ฌ32.75
$38.83 HK$304
-0.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 โ‚ฌ83.3
$88.5 HK$693
11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 โ‚ฌ62.9
$141 HK$1,106
-47.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 โ‚ฌ1,750
$2,235 HK$17.5K
-7.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 โ‚ฌ1,374
$1,540 HK$12.1K
5.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,613 โ‚ฌ2,215
$4,717 HK$36.9K
-44.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,204 โ‚ฌ1,869
$3,073 HK$24.1K
-28.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,357 โ‚ฌ2,847
$25.6K HK$200.2K
-86.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,245 โ‚ฌ2,752
$15.7K HK$123.0K
-79.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Limerick
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,406 โ‚ฌ2,888
$3,342 HK$26.2K
1.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
3.97
14.11%

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Last update for Limerick: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: April 13, 2026

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