Cost of living comparison
compared to
Salt Lake City vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Salt Lake City is 12.7% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.9% more in Salt Lake City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Salt Lake City
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Salt Lake City
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% more in Salt Lake City
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% less in Salt Lake City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Salt Lake City
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Salt Lake City
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Salt Lake City are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Salt Lake City. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Salt Lake City instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 81.9% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.83
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.24
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$34,677.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$13.93
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of transportation
pay 47.0% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$1,633.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$1,392.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$134.44
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of housing
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$1,044.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$18,333.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of childcare
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$30.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$14.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$44.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$100.83
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of clothing
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