Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Antonio vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
San Antonio is 10.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.4% more in San Antonio
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in San Antonio
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in San Antonio
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% more in San Antonio
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in San Antonio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in San Antonio
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in San Antonio
The cost of restaurants and housing in San Antonio are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in San Antonio. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Antonio.
San Antonio vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Antonio instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 87.4% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.74
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Antonio - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.27
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Antonio - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$34,796.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$17.92
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Antonio - Cost of transportation
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$80.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,581.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$1,112.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$155.64
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Antonio - Cost of housing
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$15,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Antonio - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$44.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$14.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Antonio - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$50.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$106.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$134.38
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Antonio - Cost of clothing
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