Cost of living comparison
Almada is 19.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.1% more in Almada
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Almada
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in Almada
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Almada
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Almada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% less in Almada
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Almada
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Almada.
If you lived in Almada instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 45.1% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$13.66
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$1.79
€1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.29
€1.11
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$4.29
€3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$3.69
€3.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$2.97
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$3.31
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$6.92
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$9.86
€8.54
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$41.53
€35.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$1,165.54
€1,009.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$1,018.17
€881.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$103.94
€89.99
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$576.40
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$15,004.68
€12,991.63
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$2.41
€2.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$2.14
€1.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$6.00
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$34.30
€29.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$7.50
€6.50
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$81.99
€70.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$36.08
€31.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$77.70
€67.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$99.14
€85.84
|
|
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