Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.3 times more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in The Valley. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
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