Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 18.9% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 91.2% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.17
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.16
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
South Carolina vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.64
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
South Carolina vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 91.2% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.17
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,190.90
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.34
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
South Carolina vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.47
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,589.94
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.92
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.20
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
South Carolina vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,346.85
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,168.15
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
South Carolina vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.67
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.71
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
South Carolina vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.06
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.43
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.81
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
South Carolina vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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