Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Pennsylvania Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 10.8% more expensive than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 66.9% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Pennsylvania. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Pennsylvania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 66.9% more for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.77
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,293.42
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.76
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.89
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,229.68
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.67
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.98
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,464.89
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.28
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.69
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.09
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.59
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.87
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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