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Bangor vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Bangor is 9.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 95.7% more in Bangor
Groceries: pay 3.5% less in Bangor
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Bangor
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Bangor
Childcare: pay 20.4% more in Bangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Bangor
Clothing: pay 27.9% less in Bangor

The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Bangor are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangor. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bangor.

Bangor vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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pay 95.7% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Bangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.93	$15.00	+89.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.35	$12.00	+86.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.88	$2.67	+92.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.71	$2.38	+114.4%
Average			+95.7%

Hong Kong vs. Bangor - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Bangor
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.16	$3.88	+77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.45	$5.22	-58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.03	$3.97	-66.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.54	$3.27	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.99	$3.50	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$2.29	+45.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.51	$0.55	-49.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.70	$1.72	+6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.85	$1.98	+42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.61	$0.54	-50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$1.58	+49.1%
Average			-3.5%

Hong Kong vs. Bangor - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Bangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.20	$3.18	-73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$23,334.50	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.78	$14.43	-0.7%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Bangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.82	$78.50	+253.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,401.89	$1,210.00	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,222.34	$966.67	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,390.55	$183.53	+3.4%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 20.4% more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Bangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,135.39	$1,250.00	+20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	??
Average			+20.4%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Bangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.78	$5.50	-15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.97	$5.67	+8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.71	$9.79	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.18	$37.51	-52.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.69	$9.99	-22.3%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 27.9% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Bangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.13	$42.67	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.37	$42.00	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.43	$77.67	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,118.51	$67.00	-53.1%
Average			-27.9%

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