Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bergen County vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Bergen County is 39.2% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bergen County
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Bergen County
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Bergen County
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% more in Bergen County
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Bergen County
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Bergen County
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bergen County are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bergen County.
Bergen County vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bergen County - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.51
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bergen County - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$170.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$19.40
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bergen County - Cost of transportation
pay 54.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$103.54
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bergen County - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bergen County - Cost of childcare
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$17.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bergen County - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$115.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bergen County - Cost of clothing
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