Cost of living comparison
compared to
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Garden Grove is 28.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Garden Grove
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Garden Grove
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Garden Grove
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% more in Garden Grove
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% more in Garden Grove
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Garden Grove
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% less in Garden Grove
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Garden Grove are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Garden Grove. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Garden Grove.
Garden Grove vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Garden Grove instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.90
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.36
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$19.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove - Cost of transportation
pay 71.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$153.80
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove - Cost of housing
pay 48.3% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove - Cost of childcare
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$14.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$85.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Garden Grove - Cost of clothing
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