Cost of living comparison
compared to
Huntington Beach vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Huntington Beach is 29.2% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Huntington Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% more in Huntington Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Huntington Beach
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% more in Huntington Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% more in Huntington Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Huntington Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Huntington Beach
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Huntington Beach are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Huntington Beach. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Huntington Beach.
Huntington Beach vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Huntington Beach instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.47
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$7.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.96
|
|
| 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
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.36
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.41
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,232.01
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$19.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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$18,289.55
|
$2,537.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.62
|
$2,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.06
|
$153.80
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of housing
pay 48.3% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.73
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,210.92
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.39
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.59
|
$58.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.35
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.04
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.69
|
$126.67
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of clothing
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