Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 14.0% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Australia, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.87
|
$7.64
HK$59.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
$5.73
HK$44.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.82
|
$1.23
HK$9.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.20
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
$2.29
HK$17.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.60
|
$12.63
HK$98.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.79
|
$11.66
HK$91.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
$3.47
HK$27.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.54
|
$4.48
HK$35.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.24
|
$2.03
HK$15.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.75
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.05
|
$1.75
HK$13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.27
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.61
|
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.29
|
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.71
|
$10.64
HK$83.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$127.68
|
$63.70
HK$498.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,393.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.81
|
$13.12
HK$102.76
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
$23.34
HK$182.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,921.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,754.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
$157.03
HK$1,229.81
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
$771.50
HK$6,041.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,710.40
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.91
|
$6.37
HK$49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.14
|
$5.02
HK$39.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
$8.28
HK$64.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$72.80
|
$79.37
HK$621.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$19.09
|
$12.74
HK$99.77
|
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pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
$80.90
HK$633.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
$39.86
HK$312.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
$88.35
HK$691.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$166.08
|
$129.40
HK$1,013.40
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