Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Redwood City Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 17.4% cheaper than Redwood City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Redwood City. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Redwood City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Redwood City, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Redwood City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Redwood City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Redwood City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.00
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Redwood City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Redwood City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Redwood City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Redwood City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,250.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,500.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.09
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Redwood City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Redwood City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,823.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Redwood City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Redwood City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.45
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$240.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Redwood City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Redwood City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Redwood City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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