Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 53.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.6% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 47.7% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 60.1% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 71.8% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 74.9% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 40.3% more in Argentina

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

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Argentina vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.6% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$14.88 ARS22,847.55	+79.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$12.57 ARS19,302.11	+97.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$2.00 ARS3,065.28	+53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.66 ARS2,549.61	+51.7%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 47.7% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$2.14 ARS3,285.73	-9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$5.25 ARS8,054.15	-58.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$4.93 ARS7,572.10	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$2.57 ARS3,939.50	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$3.38 ARS5,186.04	-14.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$1.07 ARS1,648.43	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.95 ARS1,451.08	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.62 ARS945.91	-70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.10 ARS1,693.06	-38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.46 ARS708.32	-67.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.43 ARS653.42	-70.5%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 60.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$4.55 ARS6,981.15	-70.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$27.12 ARS41,650.44	-69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$26,569.33 ARS41M	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$10.09 ARS15,489.31	-29.9%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 71.8% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$25.92 ARS39,795.68	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$568.71 ARS873K	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$366.42 ARS563K	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$85.62 ARS131K	-55.1%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 74.9% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$287.55 ARS442K	-75.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$5,737.30 ARS9M	-74.3%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$3.92 ARS6,014.26	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$3.46 ARS5,307.07	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$3.51 ARS5,383.43	-73.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$35.09 ARS53,873.29	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$7.61 ARS11,679.84	-44.5%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 40.3% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$103.07 ARS158K	+52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$74.35 ARS114K	+80.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$118.50 ARS182K	+47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$114.48 ARS176K	-4.5%
Average			+40.3%

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