Cost of living comparison
compared to
Costa Mesa vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Costa Mesa is 22.1% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Costa Mesa
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Costa Mesa
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Costa Mesa
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% more in Costa Mesa
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% more in Costa Mesa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Costa Mesa
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Costa Mesa
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Costa Mesa are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Costa Mesa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Costa Mesa.
Costa Mesa vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Costa Mesa instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.20
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.32
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$26,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
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Hong Kong vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of transportation
pay 67.0% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$2,798.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$2,466.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$216.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of housing
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
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Hong Kong vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$16.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$102.25
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of clothing
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