Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grass Valley vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Grass Valley is 23.1% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% more in Grass Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Grass Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Grass Valley
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% more in Grass Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% more in Grass Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Grass Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Grass Valley
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Grass Valley are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Grass Valley. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grass Valley instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 77.4% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$8.00
|
|
| 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
|
$1.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grass Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$5.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.88
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grass Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
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Hong Kong vs. Grass Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$1,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$1,575.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$133.06
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grass Valley - Cost of housing
pay 76.3% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$2,158.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$32,215.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grass Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$12.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grass Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$233.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grass Valley - Cost of clothing
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