Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 0.2% more expensive than Garden Grove.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Garden Grove. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Garden Grove, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Garden Grove
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Garden Grove
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Garden Grove
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Garden Grove
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$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
|
$153.80
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Garden Grove
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Garden Grove
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Garden Grove
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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