Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Jersey City Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 6.3% cheaper than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Jersey City. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Jersey City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Jersey City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Jersey City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Jersey City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,437.50
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,442.86
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Jersey City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
Jersey City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Jersey City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Jersey City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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