Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Smith vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Fort Smith is 0.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.3% more in Fort Smith
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Fort Smith
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Fort Smith
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Fort Smith
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in Fort Smith
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Fort Smith
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Fort Smith
The cost of restaurants and housing in Fort Smith are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Fort Smith. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Fort Smith.
Fort Smith vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Smith instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 93.3% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.02
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Smith - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$3.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.70
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Smith - Cost of groceries
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$12.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Smith - Cost of transportation
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$68.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$683.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$675.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$184.39
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Smith - Cost of housing
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$23,460.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Smith - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
$26.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$11.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Smith - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$76.66
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Smith - Cost of clothing
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