Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 2.4 times more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 98.3% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Palau, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$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) |
$1.37
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Palau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Palau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 98.3% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Palau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Palau
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Palau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
Palau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Palau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Palau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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