Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 43.5% more expensive than Bowling Green.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 60.2% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 83.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.5% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Hong Kong
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Bowling Green. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bowling Green, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Bowling Green
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.2% more for groceries
|
Bowling Green
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
|
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.06
|
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 83.5% more for transportation
|
Bowling Green
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,915.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.91
|
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 82.0% more for housing
|
Bowling Green
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.00
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.41
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Bowling Green
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$955.56
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bowling Green
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
|
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Bowling Green
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in United States vs. Hong Kong.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within United States and Hong Kong.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Hong Kong or Bowling Green. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.