Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ann Arbor vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Ann Arbor is 14.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.0% more in Ann Arbor
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Ann Arbor
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Ann Arbor
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Ann Arbor
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% more in Ann Arbor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Ann Arbor
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Ann Arbor
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Ann Arbor are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ann Arbor. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ann Arbor instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.37
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$15.43
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$1,829.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$1,344.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$110.66
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of housing
pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$56.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$12.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$101.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of clothing
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