Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 6.3% cheaper than California.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of California, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
|
$7.64
HK$59.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
|
$5.73
HK$44.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$1.23
HK$9.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.29
HK$17.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
$12.63
HK$98.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$11.66
HK$91.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
|
$3.47
HK$27.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
|
$4.48
HK$35.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$2.03
HK$15.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.75
HK$13.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$10.64
HK$83.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.08
|
$63.70
HK$498.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.45
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,393.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.49
|
$13.12
HK$102.76
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.94
|
$23.34
HK$182.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,161.66
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,921.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,891.75
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,754.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.84
|
$157.03
HK$1,229.81
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.75
|
$771.50
HK$6,041.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,865.17
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,710.40
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
California
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.51
|
$6.37
HK$49.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$5.02
HK$39.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.86
|
$8.28
HK$64.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
|
$79.37
HK$621.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
|
$12.74
HK$99.77
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
California
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.43
|
$80.90
HK$633.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
|
$39.86
HK$312.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.58
|
$88.35
HK$691.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
|
$129.40
HK$1,013.40
|
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