Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.0 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
$6,067.25
|
$7.64
HK$59.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$5.73
HK$44.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
$891.65
|
$1.23
HK$9.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
$777.70
|
$1.11
HK$8.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
$1,163.02
|
$2.29
HK$17.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
$3,045.64
|
$12.63
HK$98.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
$2,733.73
|
$11.66
HK$91.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
$1,263.98
|
$3.47
HK$27.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
$1,528.78
|
$4.48
HK$35.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
$571.95
|
$2.03
HK$15.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
$491.16
|
$1.13
HK$8.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
$268.65
|
$1.75
HK$13.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$582.81
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$258.38
|
$1.21
HK$9.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$289.83
|
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
$3,048.06
|
$10.64
HK$83.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
$5,893.90
|
$63.70
HK$499.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
$21,668,750.00
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,589.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$13.12
HK$102.84
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
$20,344.70
|
$23.34
HK$182.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.32
$271,570.51
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,935.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.62
$195,552.13
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,764.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.96
$32,034.04
|
$157.03
HK$1,230.74
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.40
$162,428.95
|
$771.50
HK$6,046.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,653.81
$4,900,438.52
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,821.68
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
$1,733.50
|
$6.37
HK$49.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
$1,488.47
|
$5.02
HK$39.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
$1,733.50
|
$8.28
HK$64.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
$19,129.85
|
$79.37
HK$622.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$12.74
HK$99.84
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.11
$58,164.05
|
$80.90
HK$634.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.53
$49,867.19
|
$39.86
HK$312.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
$92,745.14
|
$88.35
HK$692.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.70
$85,549.73
|
$129.40
HK$1,014.16
|
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