Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 1.2% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.0% less in Alabama
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% less in Alabama
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Alabama are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 74.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
$112.25
|
|
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