Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clarita Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 7.3% more expensive than Santa Clarita.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 90.8% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 65.9% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Santa Clarita. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Santa Clarita Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Santa Clarita, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Santa Clarita
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
|
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Santa Clarita
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.68
|
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 90.8% more for transportation
|
Santa Clarita
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
|
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Santa Clarita
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.25
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,908.33
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,270.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.24
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Santa Clarita
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,000.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Clarita
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.14
|
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.82
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.9% more for clothing
|
Santa Clarita
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.00
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.33
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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