

Photos: Bariloche by Maclemo, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped; Hong Kong by LN9267, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.
Bariloche or Hong Kong?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Bariloche for
- prices
- nature and the outdoors
What lies behind each score is written up on Bariloche’s own page.
Choose Hong Kong for
- shopping
- getting around
- food and drink
What lies behind each score is written up on Hong Kong’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Bariloche and Hong Kong.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on prices and nature and the outdoors with your weighting.
Wins on shopping and getting around with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Bariloche in July
Hong Kong in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Bariloche: 1991-2020 normals, Bariloche Aerodrome (11.2 km from centre). Hong Kong: 1991-2020 normals, King's Park (4.4 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Bariloche | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Spanish | Standard Chinese |
| Currency | Argentine Peso (ARS) | Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) |
| Sockets | CI220 V, 50 Hz | G220 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Left | Left |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC+8 |
| Emergency number | 117 or 911 | 999 |
| Elevation | 794 m | 7 m |
| Main airport | Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC)12 km from centre17 non-stop destinations | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)25 km from centre148 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 16 days | 17 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Bariloche | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 136,381 | 7,413,070 |
| People per km² | 619 | - |
| Museums within 10 km | 3 | 39 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 0 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | - | 8 months |
Where else could you go?
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