Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mount Pleasant vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Mount Pleasant is 0.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% more in Mount Pleasant
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Mount Pleasant
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Mount Pleasant
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Mount Pleasant
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Mount Pleasant
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Mount Pleasant
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Mount Pleasant
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Mount Pleasant are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mount Pleasant instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.82
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$4.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$1.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.13
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$13.68
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$768.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$807.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$192.03
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of housing
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of childcare
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$10.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$100.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of clothing
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