Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Virginia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
West Virginia is 26.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.5% more in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% less in West Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% less in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% less in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% less in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in West Virginia
West Virginia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 80.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
HK$65.00
|
$16.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
HK$50.00
|
$10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
HK$10.24
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
$1.92
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
HK$18.59
|
$2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.52
HK$98.23
|
$4.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
HK$86.91
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.20
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
HK$31.06
|
$6.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
HK$14.70
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
$1.52
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.51
HK$121.73
|
$3.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.19
HK$700.01
|
$58.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
$30,056.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
HK$113.00
|
$20.22
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.52
HK$168.90
|
$62.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,207.41
HK$17,324.05
|
$1,057.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
HK$13,263.34
|
$810.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.82
|
$210.74
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 8.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.99
HK$9,197.98
|
$992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
$22,084.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.65
HK$60.00
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
HK$39.56
|
$4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.38
HK$105.00
|
$8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.07
HK$730.44
|
$31.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
HK$107.50
|
$13.38
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.63
HK$530.78
|
$44.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.11
HK$322.62
|
$39.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
HK$632.08
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
HK$940.64
|
$103.12
|
|
Hong Kong vs. West Virginia - Cost of clothing
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