Cost of living comparison
compared to
Normal vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Normal is 2.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% more in Normal
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Normal
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Normal
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% more in Normal
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Normal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Normal
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Normal
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Normal are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Normal.
Normal vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Normal instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Normal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.37
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Normal - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Normal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$2.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.37
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Normal - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Normal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$92.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$14.15
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Normal - Cost of transportation
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Normal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$178.78
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Normal - Cost of housing
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Normal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$700.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
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Hong Kong vs. Normal - Cost of childcare
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Normal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$8.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$12.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Normal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Normal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$150.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Normal - Cost of clothing
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