Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Jacksonville Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 21.9% more expensive than Jacksonville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 71.7% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Jacksonville.
Hong Kong vs. Jacksonville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Jacksonville, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Jacksonville
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Jacksonville vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Jacksonville
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.51
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Jacksonville vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Jacksonville
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Jacksonville vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Jacksonville
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,650.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,255.25
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.49
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Jacksonville vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Jacksonville
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,312.50
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,133.33
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
Jacksonville vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jacksonville
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.44
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.50
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Jacksonville vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Jacksonville
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.80
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.80
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Jacksonville vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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