Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.9 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 83.4% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$7.64
HK$59.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$12.63
HK$98.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$11.66
HK$91.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$3.47
HK$27.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$4.48
HK$35.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
|
pay 81.5% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$10.64
HK$83.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$63.70
HK$498.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,198.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$13.12
HK$102.68
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$23.34
HK$182.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,908.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,744.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.89
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$771.50
HK$6,037.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,599.25
|
|
pay 57.0% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$6.37
HK$49.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$8.28
HK$64.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$79.37
HK$621.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$12.74
HK$99.69
|
|
pay 46.7% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$80.90
HK$633.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$39.86
HK$311.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$88.35
HK$691.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$129.40
HK$1,012.63
|
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