Cost of living comparison
compared to
State College vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
State College is 10.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% more in State College
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in State College
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in State College
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in State College
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% more in State College
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in State College
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in State College
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, and transportation in State College are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in State College. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in State College.
State College vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in State College instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 77.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. State College - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.32
|
|
Hong Kong vs. State College - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$3.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$23.20
|
|
Hong Kong vs. State College - Cost of transportation
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$1,167.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$121.12
|
|
Hong Kong vs. State College - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$1,046.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$28,560.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. State College - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$12.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. State College - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$42.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$114.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. State College - Cost of clothing
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