Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 12.9% more expensive than Fort Worth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 71.3% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Fort Worth. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Fort Worth, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Fort Worth
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
|
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Fort Worth
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
|
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
|
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
|
pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Fort Worth
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,576.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Fort Worth
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,611.25
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.50
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.21
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Fort Worth
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,825.00
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,880.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Worth
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.09
|
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.83
|
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Fort Worth
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.54
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.03
|
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
|
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