Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 19.8% more expensive than South Carolina.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.39
|
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.28
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
|
pay 68.9% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,719.77
|
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.66
|
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
|
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.16
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,418.44
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,353.33
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.73
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,435.24
|
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,437.28
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.93
|
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
|
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.54
|
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
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pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.56
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.39
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.09
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.36
|
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
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