Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 40.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Armenia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$10.61
AMD4,138.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.86
AMD335.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.49
AMD191.69
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.70
AMD272.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$3.88
AMD1,514.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$5.47
AMD2,134.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.20
AMD856.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.20
AMD1,249.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.73
AMD286.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.64
AMD248.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.80
AMD310.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.31
AMD122.64
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.63
AMD1,804.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$3.76
AMD1,464.81
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$19.21
AMD7,492.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$684.28
AMD266,916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$447.92
AMD174,719.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$89.01
AMD34,719.25
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$270.71
AMD105,596.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,525,620.24
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.67
AMD652.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.87
AMD1,118.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$67.15
AMD26,194.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$5.79
AMD2,257.41
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$70.99
AMD27,691.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$51.27
AMD19,998.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$75.15
AMD29,313.64
|
|
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