Cost of living comparison
Bronx is 28.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% more in Bronx
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Bronx
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Bronx
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% more in Bronx
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Bronx
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Bronx
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Bronx are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Bronx.
If you lived in Bronx instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 69.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
$6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
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pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
?? | |
pay 76.7% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
$52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
$2,343.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
$2,518.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
$363.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
$2.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
$150.00
|
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