Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clara vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clara is 49.2% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Santa Clara
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Santa Clara
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Santa Clara
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% more in Santa Clara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santa Clara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Santa Clara
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Santa Clara
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Santa Clara are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Clara. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Santa Clara.
Santa Clara vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clara instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.34
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clara - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.55
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clara - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$4.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$22.70
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clara - Cost of transportation
pay 62.0% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$2,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$166.82
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clara - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clara - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$14.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$80.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clara - Cost of clothing
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