Cost of living comparison
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Hong Kong vs. Pinellas Park Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 24.0% more expensive than Pinellas Park.
Hong Kong vs. Pinellas Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Pinellas Park, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Pinellas Park
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$1.39
HK$10.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.11
HK$8.70
|
|
Pinellas Park vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Pinellas Park
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$2.19
HK$17.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
|
$12.44
HK$97.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$11.75
HK$91.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.37
|
$3.52
HK$27.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$4.85
HK$37.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.57
HK$12.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.39
HK$10.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.10
HK$8.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.06
HK$8.29
|
|
Pinellas Park vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 96.4% more for transportation
|
Pinellas Park
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$11.90
HK$93.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$67.49
HK$527.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.83
|
$14.53
HK$113.62
|
|
Pinellas Park vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Pinellas Park
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$22.19
HK$173.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,337.50
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,376.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,162.50
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,203.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.81
|
$177.52
HK$1,388.60
|
|
Pinellas Park vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Pinellas Park
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,175.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,124.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,400.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
|
Pinellas Park vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pinellas Park
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
|
$5.23
HK$40.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.11
HK$102.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.33
|
$79.18
HK$619.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.55
|
|
Pinellas Park vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Pinellas Park
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.43
|
$74.06
HK$579.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
|
$42.18
HK$329.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.50
|
$91.97
HK$719.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$142.80
HK$1,116.95
|
|
Pinellas Park vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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