Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Chester vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
West Chester is 25.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.5% more in West Chester
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in West Chester
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in West Chester
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% more in West Chester
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in West Chester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in West Chester
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in West Chester
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in West Chester are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in West Chester. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in West Chester.
West Chester vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Chester instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 88.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.78
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Chester - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.51
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Chester - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$19.40
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Chester - Cost of transportation
pay 34.7% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$103.54
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Chester - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Chester - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Chester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$130.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Chester - Cost of clothing
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