Cost of living comparison
Texas is 10.4% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.6% more in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% more in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% more in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Texas
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Texas are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Texas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 82.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
$3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
$63.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
$32,552.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
$1,374.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
$1,217.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
$1,230.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
$8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
$38.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
$51.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
$38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
$87.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
$120.01
|
|
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