Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 16.1% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 87.0% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
New Orleans vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
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) |
$5.27
|
$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) |
$2.31
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$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) |
$1.33
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
New Orleans vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 87.0% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$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
|
|
New Orleans vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$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
|
|
New Orleans vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
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
|
|
New Orleans vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
New Orleans vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.3% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$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) |
$112.50
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
New Orleans vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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