Cost of living comparison
Garden Grove is 33.5% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Garden Grove
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Garden Grove
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Garden Grove
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Garden Grove
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% more in Garden Grove
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Garden Grove
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Garden Grove
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Garden Grove are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Garden Grove. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Garden Grove.
If you lived in Garden Grove instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.78
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.79
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.98
|
$4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.88
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,365.06
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.15
|
$26.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.98
|
$74.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,005.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,021.07
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.44
|
$142.82
|
|
pay 44.8% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,809.52
|
$1,056.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,737.47
|
$40,160.00
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.30
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.18
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$664.22
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.18
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.96
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.15
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$720.16
|
$78.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.94
|
$85.00
|
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