Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Diego vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
San Diego is 43.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 91.5% more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in San Diego
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in San Diego are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in San Diego.
San Diego vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Diego instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Diego - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.12
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Diego - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$19.40
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Diego - Cost of transportation
pay 91.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$82.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$3,033.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$2,538.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$205.84
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Diego - Cost of housing
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Diego - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$73.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$17.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$126.25
|
|
Hong Kong vs. San Diego - Cost of clothing
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