Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 13.8% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Hong Kong
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Boston, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
|
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