Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.0 times more expensive than Yerevan.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,552.75
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD390.63
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD234.85
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD339.65
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,587.22
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,454.48
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD968.61
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,327.40
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD324.55
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD310.89
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD396.73
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD126.34
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,081.34
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,679.46
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 92.2% more for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,737.85
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD366,324.64
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD246,144.47
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,784.90
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD147,205.66
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,554,885.78
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD809.38
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,479.87
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,700.99
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,035.17
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,707.88
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD25,156.85
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD55,039.63
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,979.13
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
|
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