Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Long Island Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 5.5% more expensive than Long Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Long Island. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Long Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Long Island, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Long Island
|
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) |
$1.74
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Long Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Long Island
|
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) |
$4.62
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$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) |
$1.07
|
$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) |
$1.25
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Long Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Long Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.50
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Long Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Long Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,325.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,250.00
|
$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
|
|
Long Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Long Island
|
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
|
|
Long Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Long Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Long Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Long Island
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$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
|
$76.33
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.67
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Long Island vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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