Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Joseph vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Saint Joseph is 8.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% more in Saint Joseph
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Saint Joseph
- Transportation
-
pay 55.6% less in Saint Joseph
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Saint Joseph
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% less in Saint Joseph
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Saint Joseph
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in Saint Joseph
The cost of restaurants and housing in Saint Joseph are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Saint Joseph.
Saint Joseph vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Joseph instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 63.4% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.65
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$3.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.10
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of groceries
pay 55.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$23,195.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
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Hong Kong vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$51.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$1,066.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$132.55
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of housing
pay 8.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
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Hong Kong vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of childcare
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$11.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$10.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$66.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$75.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of clothing
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