Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 9.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Little Rock
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Little Rock
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Little Rock
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% more in Little Rock
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Little Rock
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Little Rock
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Little Rock
The cost of restaurants and housing in Little Rock are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Little Rock. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Little Rock.
Little Rock vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$11.50
|
|
| 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
|
$2.40
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.12
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$30,750.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$14.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 33.7% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$1,264.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$970.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$183.53
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$53.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$12.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$122.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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