Cost of living comparison
Boca Raton is 14.9% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Boca Raton
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Boca Raton
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Boca Raton
- Housing
-
pay 56.4% more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% more in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Boca Raton
- Clothing
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pay 34.8% less in Boca Raton
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Boca Raton are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Boca Raton. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Boca Raton.
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$25,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
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pay 56.4% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$2,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$180.27
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$1,183.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$23.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$34.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$71.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$56.67
|
|
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