Cost of living comparison
Australia is 15.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Australia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.99
|
$14.29
A$20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
HK$43.99
|
$8.94
A$13.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
HK$9.77
|
$2.43
A$3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
HK$8.19
|
$2.08
A$3.03
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
HK$17.58
|
$1.96
A$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.87
HK$101.04
|
$3.78
A$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.49
HK$90.17
|
$4.63
A$6.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
HK$28.03
|
$3.54
A$5.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
HK$34.05
|
$3.46
A$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
HK$15.51
|
$1.41
A$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
HK$7.83
|
$1.11
A$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.74
|
$1.24
A$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
HK$10.54
|
$2.11
A$3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$1.01
A$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
HK$9.22
|
$0.87
A$1.26
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.02
HK$78.60
|
$5.19
A$7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$499.90
|
$94.36
A$137.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.28
HK$259,948.83
|
$20,007.07
A$29,163.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
HK$91.98
|
$13.84
A$20.17
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.46
HK$207.66
|
$53.73
A$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,231.74
HK$17,515.07
|
$1,178.33
A$1,717.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,557.03
HK$12,219.82
|
$887.86
A$1,294.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.14
HK$1,264.63
|
$118.12
A$172.17
|
|
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$750.39
HK$5,889.20
|
$1,443.46
A$2,104.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,032.76
HK$141,523.86
|
$12,985.05
A$18,927.80
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
HK$54.99
|
$5.66
A$8.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
HK$37.78
|
$3.21
A$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
HK$61.99
|
$24.97
A$36.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.48
HK$662.99
|
$49.85
A$72.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.98
|
$12.34
A$17.99
|
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pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.83
HK$626.55
|
$68.91
A$100.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
HK$312.20
|
$40.95
A$59.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.16
HK$699.76
|
$94.94
A$138.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.04
HK$1,044.08
|
$92.16
A$134.34
|
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