Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. South Bend Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 44.5% more expensive than South Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 88.3% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 99.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in South Bend. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. South Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of South Bend, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
|
South Bend
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
South Bend vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
South Bend
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
|
South Bend vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 88.3% more for transportation
|
South Bend
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
|
South Bend vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 43.9% more for housing
|
South Bend
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
|
South Bend vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
South Bend
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
|
South Bend vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Bend
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.47
|
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
|
South Bend vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 99.6% more for clothing
|
South Bend
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.33
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
|
South Bend vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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