Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 49.8% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 84.1% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 84.1% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.99
|
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,369.62
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.44
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.63
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.27
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.11
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
|
pay 59.8% more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.51
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,163.14
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.11
|
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.80
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.89
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.52
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.69
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
|
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