Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hilo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Hilo is 23.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.2% more in Hilo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hilo
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Hilo
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% more in Hilo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Hilo
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% less in Hilo
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in Hilo are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hilo. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Hilo.
Hilo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hilo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Hilo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$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
|
$1.97
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Hilo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Hilo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$9.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$7.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$8.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$6.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$3.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$3.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Hilo - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Hilo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$22,926.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$12.92
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Hilo - Cost of transportation
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Hilo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$53.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$214.85
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Hilo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Hilo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Hilo - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Hilo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$50.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$13.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Hilo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Hilo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$10.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$77.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Hilo - Cost of clothing
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