Cost of living comparison
compared to
New City vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
New City is 33.0% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% more in New City
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% more in New City
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in New City
- Housing
-
pay 66.8% more in New City
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% more in New City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in New City
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in New City
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in New City are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in New City.
New City vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New City instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 75.9% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.78
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New City - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.51
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New City - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$125.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$19.40
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New City - Cost of transportation
pay 66.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$3,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$103.54
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New City - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New City - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$17.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$133.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New City - Cost of clothing
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