Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Paso Robles is 3.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% more in Paso Robles
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Paso Robles
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Paso Robles
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% more in Paso Robles
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% less in Paso Robles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Paso Robles
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in Paso Robles
The cost of restaurants and housing in Paso Robles are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paso Robles.
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paso Robles instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 66.1% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$16.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$4.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$0.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles - Cost of groceries
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$68.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$30,323.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$13.11
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles - Cost of transportation
pay 42.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$2,108.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$186.08
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles - Cost of housing
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$562.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$12,489.48
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$4.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$52.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$12.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$50.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$34.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$111.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles - Cost of clothing
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