Cost of living comparison
China is 47.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in China instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.86
|
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.90
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.62
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.91
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.91
|
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.30
|
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.15
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$35.08
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.90
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.73
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$83.35
|
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$498.83
|
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$259,393.87
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.76
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$182.78
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,921.54
|
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,754.51
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,229.81
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,041.98
|
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,710.40
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.88
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.32
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.85
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$621.55
|
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.77
|
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
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pay 25.8% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$633.58
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$312.19
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$691.89
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,013.40
|
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
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