Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. College Station Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 31.3% more expensive than College Station.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in College Station. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. College Station Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of College Station, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
College Station
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
College Station vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
College Station
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.88
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
College Station vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
College Station
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,232.40
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.33
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
College Station vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 30.5% more for housing
|
College Station
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.10
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.07
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
College Station vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
College Station
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
College Station vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
College Station
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
College Station vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
College Station
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.50
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.75
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
College Station vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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