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Abu Dhabi vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 7.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% more in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 42.2% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 62.4% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 41.1% less in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Abu Dhabi

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

Abu Dhabi vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 4.6% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$10.89 AED40.00	+37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$9.53 AED35.00	+48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.29 AED4.74	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.44 AED1.61	-60.5%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.60 AED5.89	-26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$5.28 AED19.39	-57.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$7.50 AED27.54	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$3.64 AED13.37	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$4.12 AED15.11	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.15 AED4.21	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.82 AED3.00	-24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.83 AED3.05	-48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.67 AED2.46	-51.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.53 AED1.96	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.65 AED2.39	-38.5%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 42.2% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$2.94 AED10.80	-75.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$25.87 AED95.00	-61.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$44,639.07 AED163,937.00	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$7.62 AED28.00	-47.5%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 62.4% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$100.96 AED370.79	+355.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	-34.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$115.93 AED425.75	-34.7%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 41.1% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$625.43 AED2,296.88	-39.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	-42.5%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$11.29 AED41.45	+74.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$5.77 AED21.18	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$6.26 AED23.00	-52.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$62.90 AED230.98	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$13.61 AED50.00	+5.9%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$60.62 AED222.62	-18.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$51.93 AED190.71	+23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$98.09 AED360.23	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$96.21 AED353.33	-32.6%
Average			-5.3%

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