Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

New Hampshire, USA

New Hampshire vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

New Hampshire is 6.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in New Hampshire
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in New Hampshire
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in New Hampshire
Housing: pay 3.5% less in New Hampshire
Childcare: pay 3.1% more in New Hampshire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in New Hampshire
Clothing: pay 15.4% less in New Hampshire

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

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New Hampshire vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	New Hampshire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$21.20	+156.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$11.10	+74.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$2.50	+91.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.60	+46.2%
Average			+105.5%

Hong Kong vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	New Hampshire
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$3.84	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$5.84	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$4.24	-61.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$4.36	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$5.05	+27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$2.29	+22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.88	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$2.51	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$2.55	+41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.46	+1.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.67	+15.5%
Average			-2.0%

Hong Kong vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	New Hampshire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$3.47	-77.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$53.00	-40.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$34,347.60	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$27.28	+89.5%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	New Hampshire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$83.20	+286.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$1,873.33	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$1,595.83	-5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$173.18	-9.1%
Average			-3.5%

Hong Kong vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1% more for childcare

	Hong Kong	New Hampshire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$1,189.25	+1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$23,333.33	+4.7%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	New Hampshire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$6.00	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$4.57	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$13.04	-2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$55.32	-40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$13.95	+1.8%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 15.4% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	New Hampshire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$43.38	-35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$40.45	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$78.07	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$100.50	-16.1%
Average			-15.4%

Hong Kong vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing

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