Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 25.7% more expensive than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.5% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 64.3% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 45.7% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 10.0% less in Hong Kong

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.20	$8.28 HK$64.98	-58.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.72	$6.37 HK$49.99	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.12	$1.30 HK$10.23	-42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.53	$1.09 HK$8.59	-44.1%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Aruba	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.32	$2.37 HK$18.58	-19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.72	$12.52 HK$98.20	+92.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.15	$11.07 HK$86.89	+64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.31	$3.47 HK$27.19	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.22	$3.96 HK$31.05	+14.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.87 HK$14.69	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$1.25 HK$9.78	+26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$2.09 HK$16.41	-7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.80 HK$14.11	+13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.43 HK$11.25	+42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$1.44 HK$11.31	+58.7%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 64.3% more for transportation

	Aruba	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.52	$15.51 HK$121.69	+69.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.08	$89.19 HK$699.80	+197.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,037.50	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+70.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.58	$14.40 HK$112.97	-70.0%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 45.7% more for housing

	Aruba	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.69	$21.52 HK$168.85	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,852.57	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	+114.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,132.96	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	+42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.59	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	+1.5%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Aruba	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.69	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	+326.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,835.45	$22,295.74 HK$175K	+68.6%
Average			+168.1%

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pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.17	$7.65 HK$59.98	+35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.53	$5.04 HK$39.55	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$13.38 HK$104.97	+33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.16	$93.07 HK$730.22	+49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.52	$13.70 HK$107.47	+14.7%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 10.0% less for clothing

	Aruba	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.15	$67.63 HK$530.62	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.28	$41.11 HK$322.53	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG206.22	$80.54 HK$631.90	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$119.85 HK$940.36	+16.5%
Average			-10.0%

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