Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 5.9% cheaper than California.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of California, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.89
|
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.74
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
|
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
|
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
|
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
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pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.11
|
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,950.13
|
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.46
|
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.38
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,333.22
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,022.14
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.08
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,629.83
|
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,739.09
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.06
|
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.99
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.71
|
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
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pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
California
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.49
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.90
|
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
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