Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 15.2% more expensive than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
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pay 2.9% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
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pay 11.1% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
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pay 25.3% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in West Palm Beach. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
West Palm Beach
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
West Palm Beach
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
West Palm Beach
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
West Palm Beach
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
|
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Palm Beach
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
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