Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. White Plains Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 6.7% cheaper than White Plains.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, clothing, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in White Plains. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. White Plains Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of White Plains, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
White Plains
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
White Plains vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
White Plains
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.27
|
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.83
|
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
|
White Plains vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
White Plains
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$155.00
|
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,570.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
|
White Plains vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
White Plains
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,237.50
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,837.50
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
|
White Plains vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
White Plains
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
|
White Plains vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
White Plains
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$151.33
|
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
|
White Plains vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
White Plains
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
|
White Plains vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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