Cost of living comparison
China is 47.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in China instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.78
|
$3.33
CN¥24.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.83
|
$5.25
CN¥38.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
$0.30
CN¥2.22
|
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pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.88
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.77
|
$6.22
CN¥45.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.17
|
$7.41
CN¥54.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.11
|
$1.75
CN¥12.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$35.03
|
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.88
|
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.85
|
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.71
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.54
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.20
|
$0.43
CN¥3.14
|
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pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$83.24
|
$4.64
CN¥33.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$498.13
|
$21.41
CN¥156.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$259,029.52
|
$21,385.50
CN¥156,049.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.62
|
$4.14
CN¥30.23
|
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pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$182.52
|
$14.28
CN¥104.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,896.36
|
$401.04
CN¥2,926.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,736.59
|
$247.64
CN¥1,807.01
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.08
|
$39.51
CN¥288.33
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,033.49
|
$456.56
CN¥3,331.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,502.92
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,454.25
|
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pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.81
|
$1.15
CN¥8.37
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.27
|
$3.48
CN¥25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.76
|
$3.40
CN¥24.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$620.67
|
$42.27
CN¥308.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.63
|
$6.35
CN¥46.36
|
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pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$632.69
|
$51.26
CN¥374.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$311.75
|
$33.18
CN¥242.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$690.92
|
$80.69
CN¥588.81
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,011.97
|
$76.44
CN¥557.77
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