Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cedar Rapids vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Cedar Rapids is 6.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Cedar Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Cedar Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Cedar Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Cedar Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% less in Cedar Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Cedar Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Cedar Rapids
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Cedar Rapids are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cedar Rapids instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.52
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$2.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.04
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of groceries
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$37,383.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$18.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$71.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$157.02
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of housing
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$968.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$15,795.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$100.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$12.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$62.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$128.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$95.67
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing
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