Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mountain View vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 41.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mountain View
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% more in Mountain View
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Mountain View
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% more in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Mountain View
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Mountain View
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mountain View are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Mountain View. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mountain View.
Mountain View vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.77
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.22
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.85
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.69
|
$2.44
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.12
|
$4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$97.22
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.80
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.47
|
$5.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.90
|
$6.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.24
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.83
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.59
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.28
|
$2.19
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.97
|
$4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$527.34
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$301K
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.50
|
$18.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$173.39
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,356.98
|
$2,812.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,190.07
|
$2,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,387.15
|
$205.96
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 78.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,115.54
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
$39,800.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.66
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.87
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.46
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$618.66
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.45
|
$16.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$578.71
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$329.56
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$718.68
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,115.78
|
$125.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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