Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Forks vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Grand Forks is 18.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Grand Forks
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Grand Forks
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Grand Forks
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% more in Grand Forks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Grand Forks
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Grand Forks are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Grand Forks. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Forks instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$3.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grand Forks - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$12.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.29
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grand Forks - Cost of groceries
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Grand Forks - Cost of transportation
pay 38.4% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$76.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$213.15
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grand Forks - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Grand Forks - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grand Forks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Grand Forks - Cost of clothing
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