Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 31.9% more expensive than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
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pay 22.1% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
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pay 23.2% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.6% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
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pay 73.9% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
|
pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 73.9% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
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