Cost of living comparison

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Cambridge vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Cambridge is 14.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% more in Cambridge
Groceries: pay 16.7% less in Cambridge
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Cambridge
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Cambridge
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Cambridge
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Cambridge
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Cambridge

The cost of restaurants and housing in Cambridge are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cambridge.

Cambridge vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cambridge instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 35.5% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Cambridge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$14.39 CA$19.83	+82.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$9.35 CA$12.89	+45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.56 CA$2.15	+12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.14 CA$1.57	+2.4%
Average			+35.5%

Hong Kong vs. Cambridge - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Cambridge
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$2.13 CA$2.94	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$4.65 CA$6.40	-62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$7.37 CA$10.16	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$2.84 CA$3.91	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$5.27 CA$7.26	+8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.49 CA$2.05	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.49 CA$0.68	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$1.46 CA$2.01	-10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$1.63 CA$2.24	+17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.91 CA$1.25	-17.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$1.05 CA$1.44	-1.1%
Average			-16.7%

Hong Kong vs. Cambridge - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Cambridge
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$4.02 CA$5.53	-66.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$66.19 CA$91.20	-1.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$24,444.83 CA$33,683.76	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$17.27 CA$23.79	+18.9%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Cambridge
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$50.72 CA$69.89	+128.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$1,366.92 CA$1,883.55	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$1,353.79 CA$1,865.45	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$112.55 CA$155.09	-36.6%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Cambridge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$503.60 CA$693.94	-51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$17,266.35 CA$23,792.16	-22.4%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Cambridge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$5.22 CA$7.19	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$2.86 CA$3.94	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$13.67 CA$18.84	+4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$29.02 CA$39.98	-63.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$10.43 CA$14.37	-18.9%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Cambridge
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$43.89 CA$60.47	-40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$26.98 CA$37.18	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$50.00 CA$68.90	-45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$85.97 CA$118.47	-39.8%
Average			-40.5%

Hong Kong vs. Cambridge - Cost of clothing

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