Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 13.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Las Vegas
The cost of restaurants and housing in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Las Vegas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$24.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.21
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.11
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$17.22
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$188.62
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$14.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$92.18
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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