Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thousand Oaks vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Thousand Oaks is 30.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Thousand Oaks
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Thousand Oaks
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Thousand Oaks
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% more in Thousand Oaks
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% more in Thousand Oaks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Thousand Oaks
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% less in Thousand Oaks
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Thousand Oaks are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thousand Oaks. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Thousand Oaks.
Thousand Oaks vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thousand Oaks instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.90
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.26
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$19.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of transportation
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$2,590.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$2,485.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$122.23
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of housing
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$66.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$14.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$118.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of clothing
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