Cost of living comparison
China is 45.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in China instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.99
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
HK$43.99
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
HK$9.77
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
HK$8.19
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
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pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
HK$17.58
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.87
HK$101.04
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.49
HK$90.17
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
HK$28.03
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
HK$34.05
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
HK$15.51
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
HK$7.83
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.74
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
HK$10.54
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
HK$9.22
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.02
HK$78.60
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$499.90
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.28
HK$259,948.83
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
HK$91.98
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
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pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.46
HK$207.66
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,231.74
HK$17,515.07
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,557.03
HK$12,219.82
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.14
HK$1,264.63
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$750.39
HK$5,889.20
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,032.76
HK$141,523.86
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
HK$54.99
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
HK$37.78
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
HK$61.99
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.48
HK$662.99
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.98
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.83
HK$626.55
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
HK$312.20
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.16
HK$699.76
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.04
HK$1,044.08
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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