Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 31.3% more expensive than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 73.6% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 73.6% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
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