Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Collins vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Fort Collins is 19.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Fort Collins
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Fort Collins
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Fort Collins
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% more in Fort Collins
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Fort Collins
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% less in Fort Collins
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Fort Collins
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare in Fort Collins are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Fort Collins. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Collins instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$18.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Collins - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$0.87
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Collins - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.09
|
|
| 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
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$17.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Collins - Cost of transportation
pay 41.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$127.72
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Collins - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$12,500.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Collins - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$12.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Collins - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$108.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Collins - Cost of clothing
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