Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 15.7% cheaper than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.4% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
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pay 7.4% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
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pay 24.4% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
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pay 40.9% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
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pay 52.6% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.7% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
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pay 27.7% more in Hong Kong
The cost of clothing and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Palo Alto. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.22
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,439.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,397.50
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,198.33
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,705.00
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
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