Cost of living comparison
Atlantic City is 8.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Atlantic City
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Atlantic City
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Atlantic City
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Atlantic City
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% less in Atlantic City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in Atlantic City
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Atlantic City
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Atlantic City are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Atlantic City. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Atlantic City.
If you lived in Atlantic City instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
$2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.78
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.79
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
$7.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.98
|
$3.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,365.06
|
$35,686.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.15
|
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pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.98
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,005.99
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,021.07
|
$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.44
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,809.52
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,737.47
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.30
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.18
|
$8.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$664.22
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.18
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.96
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.15
|
$64.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$720.16
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.94
|
$75.00
|
|
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