Cost of living comparison

 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
compared to
 Arlington (VA), United States
Arlington vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Arlington is 37.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Arlington
Groceries
pay 23.5% more in Arlington
Transportation
pay 12.8% less in Arlington
Housing
pay 55.5% more in Arlington
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Arlington
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.8% less in Arlington
Clothing
pay 11.1% less in Arlington

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Arlington are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Arlington. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Arlington.

Arlington vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Arlington instead of Hong Kong, you would:

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Arlington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.72
HK$60.50
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
HK$49.66
$10.75
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
HK$10.56
$2.78
 

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pay 23.5% more for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Arlington
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
HK$18.83
$4.08
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.58
HK$106.48
$8.81
 
Milk (1 gallon) $12.17
HK$95.42
$4.36
 

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Arlington
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.42
HK$89.57
$3.66
 
Monthly public transit pass $64.30
HK$504.20
$68.75
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
$35,699.74
 

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pay 55.5% more for housing

 
Hong Kong
Arlington
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.69
HK$170.10
$64.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
$2,566.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
$2,025.00
 

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Arlington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
$2,070.83
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
$43,200.00
 

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pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Arlington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.72
HK$60.50
$7.75
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.30
HK$41.58
$5.55
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
HK$102.86
$13.00
 

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Arlington
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.66
HK$569.71
$61.78
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.59
HK$318.25
$39.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.45
HK$724.94
$87.50
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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