Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 23.3% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 53.6% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in San Francisco. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$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) |
$2.83
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
|
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