Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 24.8% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
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pay 11.8% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
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pay 27.8% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.2% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Hong Kong
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of New York City, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
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