Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Bloomington Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 24.0% more expensive than Bloomington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 92.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Bloomington. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Bloomington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bloomington, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Bloomington
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Bloomington vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Bloomington
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Bloomington vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Bloomington
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,336.95
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Bloomington vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Bloomington
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.50
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.61
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Bloomington vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Bloomington
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,303.33
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,800.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Bloomington vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bloomington
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.45
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.50
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Bloomington vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Bloomington
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.17
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Bloomington vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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