Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 35.5% more expensive than Shreveport.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Shreveport. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Shreveport, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
Shreveport
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
Shreveport
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
|
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
|
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Shreveport
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
|
pay 47.0% more for housing
Shreveport
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.76
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$943.33
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.33
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.27
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
Shreveport
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,094.44
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
|
pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports
Shreveport
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
Shreveport
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.00
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.67
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.00
|
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
|
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