Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.5% cheaper than Princeton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
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pay 33.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
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pay 16.3% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% less in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Princeton. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Princeton, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Princeton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Princeton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.86
|
$13.58
HK$105.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$12.17
HK$94.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.00
|
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Princeton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$11.42
HK$88.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$199.00
|
$64.30
HK$500.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,365.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$14.53
HK$113.15
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Princeton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.33
|
$21.69
HK$168.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.00
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,005.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,925.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,021.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.44
|
|
pay 27.5% more for childcare
|
Princeton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,809.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,737.47
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Princeton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.30
HK$41.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.12
HK$102.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.50
|
$85.27
HK$664.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.18
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Princeton
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$72.66
HK$565.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$40.59
HK$316.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.50
|
$92.45
HK$720.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.50
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.94
|
|
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