Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Lake Charles Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 32.6% more expensive than Lake Charles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 99.4% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Lake Charles. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Lake Charles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Lake Charles, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Lake Charles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Lake Charles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Lake Charles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Lake Charles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 99.4% more for transportation
|
Lake Charles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Lake Charles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Lake Charles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Lake Charles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Lake Charles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Lake Charles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lake Charles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Lake Charles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Lake Charles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Lake Charles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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