Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. New City Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 3.7% cheaper than New City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in New City. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. New City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of New City, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
New City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$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
|
|
New City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
New City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$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) |
$0.59
|
$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
|
|
New City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
New City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
New City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
New City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,100.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,200.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
New City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
New City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
New City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New 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$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
New City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
New City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
New City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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