Cost of living comparison

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Redwood City vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Redwood City is 64.1% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Redwood City
Groceries: pay 51.9% more in Redwood City
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Redwood City
Housing: pay 84.3% more in Redwood City
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Redwood City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% more in Redwood City
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Redwood City

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Redwood City are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Redwood City. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Redwood City.

Redwood City vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Redwood City instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Redwood City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$30.00	+279.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$14.50	+125.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$3.30	+137.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$2.50	+124.7%
Average			+166.8%

Hong Kong vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.9% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Redwood City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$5.06	+131.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$8.45	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$5.85	-50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$8.00	+127.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$6.63	+36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$3.22	+105.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$1.31	+20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$2.37	+45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$2.26	+63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.67	+51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$1.81	+70.5%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Redwood City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.75	-60.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$74.00	+9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$36,753.89	-4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$14.09	-3.0%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 84.3% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Redwood City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$68.78	+210.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$4,250.00	+80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$2,500.00	+48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$174.09	-1.9%
Average			+84.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Redwood City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$2,823.00	+171.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$42,000.00	+88.8%
Average			+130.3%

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pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Redwood City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$8.00	+23.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$5.79	+10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$10.45	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$240.00	+203.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$17.00	+32.2%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Redwood City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$56.67	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$25.00	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$95.00	+3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$116.67	-18.3%
Average			-19.8%

Hong Kong vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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