Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 13.2% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.1% more in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Santa Fe
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Santa Fe are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Santa Fe. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 83.1% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.84
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.18
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$19.51
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$2,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$1,652.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$131.92
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$1,340.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$15,435.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$14.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$100.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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