Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Crystal Lake Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Crystal Lake, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Crystal Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
Crystal Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Crystal Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
Crystal Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Crystal Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
Crystal Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Crystal Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$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
|
?? |
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
Crystal Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Crystal Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
Crystal Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Crystal Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
Crystal Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Crystal Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
Crystal Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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