Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Aliso Viejo Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 6.3% cheaper than Aliso Viejo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Aliso Viejo. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Aliso Viejo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Aliso Viejo, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Aliso Viejo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Aliso Viejo vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Aliso Viejo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.52
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Aliso Viejo vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 53.1% more for transportation
|
Aliso Viejo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Aliso Viejo vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Aliso Viejo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.01
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,800.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,500.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Aliso Viejo vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Aliso Viejo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,762.50
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,000.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Aliso Viejo vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aliso Viejo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Aliso Viejo vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Aliso Viejo
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Aliso Viejo vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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