Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 7.0% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.7% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% less in Tennessee
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Tennessee are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Tennessee. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 89.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 30.7% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$109.39
|
|
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