Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Springs vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Palm Springs is 10.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Palm Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% more in Palm Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Palm Springs
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% more in Palm Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Palm Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Palm Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Palm Springs
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Palm Springs are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Palm Springs. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Palm Springs.
Palm Springs vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Springs instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.51
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.95
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$33,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$18.36
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 42.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$1,921.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$1,516.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$189.35
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Springs - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$545.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$8,400.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$32.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$12.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$38.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$72.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$139.17
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Palm Springs - Cost of clothing
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