Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.8 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of China, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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China
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Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
$11.42
HK$88.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,881.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
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pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
China
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.78
|
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pay 68.5% more for childcare
|
China
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,428.04
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
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pay 48.7% more for clothing
|
China
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
$72.66
HK$564.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
$40.59
HK$315.58
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
$92.45
HK$718.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.92
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