Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 13.4% more expensive than Salem.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Salem, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
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Salem
|
Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Salem
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
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pay 60.1% more for transportation
|
Salem
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$11.42
HK$88.80
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$64.30
HK$499.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,822.84
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,848.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.44
|
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
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pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Salem
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
|
$21.69
HK$168.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,972.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,633.33
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,997.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.06
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.60
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Salem
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.33
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$21,790.97
HK$169,407.34
|
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pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Salem
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
|
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$85.27
HK$662.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
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pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Salem
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.88
|
$72.66
HK$564.86
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$40.59
HK$315.54
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$92.45
HK$718.76
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.33
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.79
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