Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 30.2% more expensive than Paso Robles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 87.5% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 81.4% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% more in Hong Kong
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Paso Robles. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Paso Robles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Paso Robles, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Paso Robles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.46
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.5% more for groceries
|
Paso Robles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Paso Robles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,323.95
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Paso Robles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.60
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,108.33
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,300.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.08
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 81.4% more for childcare
|
Paso Robles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,489.48
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paso Robles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
Paso Robles
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.50
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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