Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lake Forest vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Lake Forest is 28.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lake Forest
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% more in Lake Forest
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Lake Forest
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% more in Lake Forest
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% more in Lake Forest
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Lake Forest
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Lake Forest are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lake Forest. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lake Forest.
Lake Forest vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lake Forest instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$11.50
|
|
| 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
|
$2.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Lake Forest - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$9.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.36
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Lake Forest - Cost of groceries
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$19.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Lake Forest - Cost of transportation
pay 43.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$153.80
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Lake Forest - Cost of housing
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$1,211.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Lake Forest - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$14.75
|
Hong Kong vs. Lake Forest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$140.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Lake Forest - Cost of clothing
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