Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Stamford Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 4.9% more expensive than Stamford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 99.6% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, clothing, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Stamford. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Stamford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Stamford, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
Stamford
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Stamford vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Stamford
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.70
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.71
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Stamford vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 99.6% more for transportation
|
Stamford
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,671.50
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Stamford vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Stamford
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.50
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,333.33
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.64
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Stamford vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Stamford
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,183.33
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Stamford vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stamford
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.50
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.33
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Stamford vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Stamford
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.75
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.75
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.83
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Stamford vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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