Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Providence vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
East Providence is 27.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in East Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% more in East Providence
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% more in East Providence
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in East Providence
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% more in East Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in East Providence
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in East Providence
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in East Providence are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in East Providence. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in East Providence.
East Providence vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Providence instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$25.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.92
|
|
Hong Kong vs. East Providence - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$8.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.62
|
|
Hong Kong vs. East Providence - Cost of groceries
pay 40.3% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$35,817.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$43.77
|
|
Hong Kong vs. East Providence - Cost of transportation
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$69.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$148.39
|
|
Hong Kong vs. East Providence - Cost of housing
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$828.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. East Providence - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. East Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$83.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. East Providence - Cost of clothing
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