Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Woodlands vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
The Woodlands is 10.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.1% more in The Woodlands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in The Woodlands
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in The Woodlands
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% more in The Woodlands
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in The Woodlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in The Woodlands
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in The Woodlands
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in The Woodlands are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in The Woodlands. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in The Woodlands.
The Woodlands vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Woodlands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 99.1% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.02
|
$10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.09
|
|
Hong Kong vs. The Woodlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.22
|
|
Hong Kong vs. The Woodlands - Cost of groceries
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.59
|
$2.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.16
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,093.17
|
$23,195.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.04
|
$17.67
|
|
Hong Kong vs. The Woodlands - Cost of transportation
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,281.10
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.54
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.42
|
$133.86
|
|
Hong Kong vs. The Woodlands - Cost of housing
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.99
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,130.82
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. The Woodlands - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.10
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. The Woodlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.32
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.20
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.70
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.17
|
$117.47
|
|
Hong Kong vs. The Woodlands - Cost of clothing
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