Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Michigan Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 25.3% more expensive than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 78.0% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Michigan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Michigan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.26
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Michigan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Michigan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.54
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,599.47
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.29
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Michigan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 28.2% more for housing
|
Michigan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.76
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,257.26
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,053.74
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.74
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Michigan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,153.90
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,706.02
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Michigan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.77
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.12
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.31
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.16
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Michigan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.69
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.31
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.56
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.99
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Michigan vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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