Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Bowling Green is 1.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% more in Bowling Green
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Bowling Green
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Bowling Green
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Bowling Green
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% more in Bowling Green
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in Bowling Green
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% less in Bowling Green
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Bowling Green are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bowling Green.
Bowling Green vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bowling Green instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.03
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$2.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.39
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$17.43
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$64.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$1,166.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$1,016.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$119.09
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green - Cost of housing
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green - Cost of childcare
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$54.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$28.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$75.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Bowling Green - Cost of clothing
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