Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 11.3% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of United States, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$7.64
HK$59.78
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$5.73
HK$44.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$2.29
HK$17.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$12.63
HK$98.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$11.66
HK$91.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$3.47
HK$27.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$4.48
HK$35.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.03
HK$15.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.13
HK$8.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.75
HK$13.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.35
HK$10.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.18
HK$9.20
|
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pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$10.64
HK$83.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$63.70
HK$498.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,029.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$13.12
HK$102.62
|
|
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
United States
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$23.34
HK$182.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,896.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,736.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.08
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$771.50
HK$6,033.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,502.92
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$6.37
HK$49.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$5.02
HK$39.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$8.28
HK$64.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$79.37
HK$620.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$12.74
HK$99.63
|
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pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$80.90
HK$632.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$39.86
HK$311.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$88.35
HK$690.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$129.40
HK$1,011.97
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