Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 7.6% cheaper than Santa Rosa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 72.3% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Santa Rosa. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Santa Rosa, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Santa Rosa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Santa Rosa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.01
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.51
|
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.95
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
|
pay 72.3% more for transportation
|
Santa Rosa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
|
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.46
|
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.12
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,215.00
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,809.09
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.43
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Santa Rosa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Rosa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.75
|
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.25
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.50
|
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
|
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