Cost of living comparison
Boston is 49.0% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 78.4% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Boston
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Boston.
If you lived in Boston instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 78.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 78.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$157.18
|
|
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