Cost of living comparison
compared to
Farmington Hills vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Farmington Hills is 9.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.8% more in Farmington Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Farmington Hills
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Farmington Hills
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% more in Farmington Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% more in Farmington Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Farmington Hills
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Farmington Hills
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Farmington Hills are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Farmington Hills. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Farmington Hills.
Farmington Hills vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Farmington Hills instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$2.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$2.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$2.07
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$31,850.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$17.68
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$61.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$1,616.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$112.10
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of housing
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$9.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$100.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of clothing
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