Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.1 times more expensive than Chongqing.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Chongqing, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Chongqing
|
Hong Kong
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
CN¥19.68
|
$8.84
HK$69.14
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.36
|
$5.77
HK$45.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
CN¥2.95
|
$1.33
HK$10.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥2.02
|
$1.13
HK$8.80
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Chongqing
|
Hong Kong
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
CN¥8.35
|
$2.29
HK$17.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
CN¥46.07
|
$14.28
HK$111.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
CN¥50.56
|
$12.15
HK$94.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
CN¥13.58
|
$4.01
HK$31.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
CN¥10.18
|
$4.49
HK$35.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.27
|
$1.68
HK$13.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.66
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.63
|
$1.75
HK$13.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.98
|
$1.47
HK$11.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.31
|
$1.21
HK$9.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.42
|
$1.20
HK$9.36
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Chongqing
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CN¥32.06
|
$11.66
HK$91.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.93
CN¥177.14
|
$64.07
HK$501.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,153.12
CN¥171,629.64
|
$33,292.33
HK$260,326.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
CN¥27.56
|
$13.71
HK$107.22
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Chongqing
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.21
CN¥65.44
|
$22.03
HK$172.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.15
CN¥2,381.56
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,175.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.05
CN¥1,705.80
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,639.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.16
CN¥207.24
|
$196.11
HK$1,533.50
|
|
pay 73.3% more for childcare
Chongqing
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.23
CN¥2,460.29
|
$929.71
HK$7,269.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,698.53
CN¥196,822.98
|
$21,637.45
HK$169,191.89
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Chongqing
|
Hong Kong
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
CN¥6.89
|
$7.69
HK$60.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
CN¥21.32
|
$5.31
HK$41.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
CN¥19.68
|
$12.81
HK$100.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.39
CN¥95.13
|
$86.33
HK$675.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
CN¥34.44
|
$12.81
HK$100.20
|
|
pay 72.9% more for clothing
Chongqing
|
Hong Kong
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.24
CN¥278.83
|
$76.24
HK$596.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.21
CN¥172.06
|
$41.17
HK$321.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.51
CN¥508.13
|
$91.44
HK$715.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.81
CN¥481.82
|
$135.10
HK$1,056.43
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