Restaurants | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 $ (233.75 HK$) |
8.98 $ (70.00 HK$) |
-70.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
130.00 $ (1,012.90 HK$) |
64.17 $ (500.00 HK$) |
-50.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (93.50 HK$) |
6.42 $ (50.00 HK$) |
-46.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
9.00 $ (70.12 HK$) |
7.70 $ (60.00 HK$) |
-14.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.50 $ (89.60 HK$) |
7.06 $ (55.00 HK$) |
-38.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.87 $ (45.72 HK$) |
5.11 $ (39.84 HK$) |
-12.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.22 $ (25.05 HK$) |
1.35 $ (10.54 HK$) |
-57.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 $ (19.32 HK$) |
1.09 $ (8.48 HK$) |
-56.1 % |
Markets | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.84 $ (45.54 HK$) |
11.80 $ (91.94 HK$) |
+101.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.54 $ (35.40 HK$) |
2.08 $ (16.19 HK$) |
-54.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.57 $ (27.80 HK$) |
0.92 $ (7.20 HK$) |
-74.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.59 $ (43.59 HK$) |
3.36 $ (26.15 HK$) |
-40.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.96 $ (61.99 HK$) |
11.48 $ (89.45 HK$) |
+44.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.92 $ (53.90 HK$) |
4.28 $ (33.32 HK$) |
-38.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.03 $ (70.34 HK$) |
10.04 $ (78.23 HK$) |
+11.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.45 $ (26.91 HK$) |
1.76 $ (13.68 HK$) |
-49.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.09 $ (8.46 HK$) |
1.22 $ (9.54 HK$) |
+12.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.75 $ (21.40 HK$) |
1.81 $ (14.10 HK$) |
-34.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.82 $ (21.99 HK$) |
1.49 $ (11.61 HK$) |
-47.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.66 $ (12.93 HK$) |
1.10 $ (8.59 HK$) |
-33.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.73 $ (13.49 HK$) |
1.09 $ (8.50 HK$) |
-37.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.06 $ (23.81 HK$) |
1.85 $ (14.39 HK$) |
-39.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.58 $ (20.09 HK$) |
1.67 $ (13.00 HK$) |
-35.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 $ (155.83 HK$) |
15.40 $ (120.00 HK$) |
-23.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.89 $ (22.55 HK$) |
2.00 $ (15.57 HK$) |
-31.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.82 $ (29.75 HK$) |
2.75 $ (21.45 HK$) |
-27.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.00 $ (140.25 HK$) |
13.09 $ (102.00 HK$) |
-27.3 % |
Transportation | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.90 $ (22.60 HK$) |
1.54 $ (12.00 HK$) |
-46.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
132.00 $ (1,028.48 HK$) |
67.38 $ (525.00 HK$) |
-49.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (38.96 HK$) |
3.72 $ (29.00 HK$) |
-25.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (27.27 HK$) |
2.17 $ (16.90 HK$) |
-38.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.00 $ (303.87 HK$) |
14.63 $ (114.00 HK$) |
-62.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.79 $ (29.56 HK$) |
11.73 $ (91.43 HK$) |
+209.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,500.00 $ (268,806.99 HK$) |
34,653.12 $ (270,000.00 HK$) |
+0.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,677.59 $ (215,650.10 HK$) |
32,768.44 $ (255,315.55 HK$) |
+18.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
181.64 $ (1,415.22 HK$) |
242.43 $ (1,888.86 HK$) |
+33.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.32 $ (493.38 HK$) |
18.15 $ (141.45 HK$) |
-71.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
64.91 $ (505.72 HK$) |
24.19 $ (188.50 HK$) |
-62.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
155.42 $ (1,210.93 HK$) |
81.44 $ (634.56 HK$) |
-47.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
72.22 $ (562.72 HK$) |
8.59 $ (66.91 HK$) |
-88.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 $ (155.83 HK$) |
12.83 $ (100.00 HK$) |
-35.8 % |
Childcare | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,122.44 $ (24,328.55 HK$) |
1,072.15 $ (8,353.67 HK$) |
-65.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
59,000.00 $ (459,698.91 HK$) |
22,588.70 $ (176,000.00 HK$) |
-61.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
67.32 $ (524.54 HK$) |
75.20 $ (585.89 HK$) |
+11.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.47 $ (362.10 HK$) |
38.75 $ (301.88 HK$) |
-16.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
112.81 $ (878.94 HK$) |
91.66 $ (714.20 HK$) |
-18.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
173.82 $ (1,354.30 HK$) |
141.52 $ (1,102.69 HK$) |
-18.6 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,946.82 $ (30,751.65 HK$) |
2,088.09 $ (16,269.35 HK$) |
-47.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,902.97 $ (22,618.50 HK$) |
1,583.34 $ (12,336.59 HK$) |
-45.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
8,522.41 $ (66,402.45 HK$) |
4,514.45 $ (35,174.36 HK$) |
-47.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,264.17 $ (41,015.79 HK$) |
3,170.47 $ (24,702.70 HK$) |
-39.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,667.95 $ (12,995.81 HK$) |
2,447.26 $ (19,067.82 HK$) |
+46.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,197.27 $ (9,328.50 HK$) |
1,499.06 $ (11,679.96 HK$) |
+25.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY |
Hong Kong | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,570.97 $ (43,406.22 HK$) |
3,755.00 $ (29,257.09 HK$) |
-32.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.60 | 4.02 | -39.1 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 375 | 415 |
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