Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux Falls vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Sioux Falls is 0.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% more in Sioux Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Sioux Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Sioux Falls
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% more in Sioux Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Sioux Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Sioux Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Sioux Falls
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Sioux Falls are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux Falls instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 69.1% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.91
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.73
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$35,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$17.22
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 23.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$66.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$1,265.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$921.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$157.05
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of housing
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$43.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$11.12
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$28.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$114.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$137.25
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of clothing
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