Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 33.2% more expensive than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Atlantic City. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
|
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$13.58
HK$105.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$12.17
HK$94.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
|
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$11.42
HK$88.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$500.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,365.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.15
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$21.69
HK$168.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,005.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,021.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.44
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,809.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,737.47
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$5.30
HK$41.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.82
|
$13.12
HK$102.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$85.27
HK$664.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.86
HK$100.18
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$72.66
HK$565.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.50
|
$40.59
HK$316.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$92.45
HK$720.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.94
|
|
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