Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 41.8% more expensive than Albufeira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 71.4% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 95.2% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Hong Kong
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Albufeira. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€10.80
|
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.44
|
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
|
pay 71.4% more for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.96
|
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.20
|
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.54
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
€2.80
|
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.10
|
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.83
|
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€46.50
|
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,899.61
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,439.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.56
|
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.80
€40.61
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,661.23
€1,441.48
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,303.98
€1,131.48
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.33
€120.90
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
|
pay 95.2% more for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€371.99
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,932.92
€12,089.83
|
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.09
|
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.86
|
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.21
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.64
€43.94
|
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.51
|
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.89
€89.28
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
€56.40
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.03
€86.80
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.70
€147.25
|
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
|
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