Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Coast vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Palm Coast is 8.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Palm Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Palm Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Palm Coast
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% more in Palm Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% less in Palm Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% less in Palm Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Palm Coast
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Palm Coast are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Palm Coast.
Palm Coast vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Coast instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$0.80
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.48
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
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Hong Kong vs. Palm Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,516.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$1,325.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$108.22
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Coast - Cost of housing
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
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Hong Kong vs. Palm Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$18.55
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$86.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$92.25
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Coast - Cost of clothing
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