Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saratoga Springs vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Saratoga Springs is 18.0% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% more in Saratoga Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Saratoga Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Saratoga Springs
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% more in Saratoga Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% more in Saratoga Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Saratoga Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saratoga Springs instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 71.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Saratoga Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.93
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.35
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.88
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.71
|
$1.74
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Saratoga Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.16
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$97.45
|
$9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$92.03
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.54
|
$3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.99
|
$10.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.27
|
$1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.51
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.70
|
$1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.85
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.61
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.30
|
$1.36
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Saratoga Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$93.20
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$528.63
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$18.35
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 45.2% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Saratoga Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$173.82
|
$66.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,401.89
|
$2,509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,222.34
|
$1,574.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,390.55
|
$147.84
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of housing
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Saratoga Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,135.39
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Saratoga Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.78
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.97
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.71
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$620.18
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.69
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Saratoga Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$580.13
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$330.37
|
$34.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$720.43
|
$86.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,118.51
|
$114.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of clothing
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