Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Worth vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Fort Worth is 23.0% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.0% more in Fort Worth
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Fort Worth
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Fort Worth
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% more in Fort Worth
- Childcare
-
pay 41.7% more in Fort Worth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Fort Worth
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Fort Worth
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Fort Worth are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Fort Worth. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 98.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.06
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$6.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.29
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$78.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$16.92
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation
pay 45.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$1,623.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$1,250.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$176.25
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Worth - Cost of housing
pay 41.7% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$1,853.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$23,333.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Worth - Cost of childcare
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$6.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$35.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$13.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$60.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$45.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$114.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$127.23
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing
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