Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Rochelle vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
New Rochelle is 27.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.5% more in New Rochelle
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in New Rochelle
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in New Rochelle
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% more in New Rochelle
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% more in New Rochelle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in New Rochelle
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in New Rochelle
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in New Rochelle are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in New Rochelle.
New Rochelle vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Rochelle instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.78
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Rochelle - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.51
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Rochelle - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$130.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$19.40
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Rochelle - Cost of transportation
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$3,012.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$152.94
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Rochelle - Cost of housing
pay 20.2% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Rochelle - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$18.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Rochelle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$133.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Rochelle - Cost of clothing
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