Cost of living comparison
Kodiak is 34.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Kodiak
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Kodiak
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Kodiak
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% more in Kodiak
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Kodiak
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Kodiak are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Kodiak. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Kodiak.
If you lived in Kodiak instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Kodiak
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Kodiak
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$1.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Kodiak
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
$5.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
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pay 44.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kodiak
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
$152.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Kodiak
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
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pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Kodiak
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$6.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
$99.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
$12.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kodiak
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
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