Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Cruz vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Santa Cruz is 50.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Santa Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% less in Santa Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Santa Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Santa Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 80.9% less in Santa Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Santa Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% less in Santa Cruz
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Cruz instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$7.23
BOB49.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$0.81
BOB5.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$0.71
BOB4.89
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$1.37
BOB9.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$2.37
BOB16.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.29
BOB29.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$1.76
BOB12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$1.85
BOB12.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.23
BOB8.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.42
BOB2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$0.52
BOB3.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$0.46
BOB3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.43
BOB2.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$0.44
BOB3.06
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of groceries
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$2.10
BOB14.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$21.34
BOB147.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$28,932.40
BOB199,929.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$14.47
BOB99.96
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of transportation
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$33.25
BOB229.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$407.65
BOB2,816.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$256.22
BOB1,770.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$42.87
BOB296.22
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of housing
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$200.12
BOB1,382.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$4,195.20
BOB28,989.78
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of childcare
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$1.45
BOB10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$3.00
BOB20.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$2.17
BOB14.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$32.03
BOB221.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$7.23
BOB49.98
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$35.30
BOB243.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$48.22
BOB333.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$84.02
BOB580.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$60.76
BOB419.85
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of clothing
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