Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 10.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
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