Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 3.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 97.0% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 4.5% less in Canberra
Transportation: pay 40.4% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 13.7% less in Canberra
Childcare: pay 35.6% more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 25.1% more in Canberra

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Canberra are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Canberra. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Canberra.

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Canberra vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 97.0% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$17.41 A$25.04	+110.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$10.44 A$15.02	+63.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$3.09 A$4.45	+137.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$2.55 A$3.67	+133.3%
Average			+97.0%

Hong Kong vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$3.25 A$4.68	+37.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$6.48 A$9.32	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$5.82 A$8.37	-47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$5.26 A$7.56	+51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$4.47 A$6.44	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.80 A$2.58	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.43 A$2.06	+14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.59 A$2.28	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$2.36 A$3.39	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.41 A$2.03	-1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.26 A$1.81	-12.5%
Average			-4.5%

Hong Kong vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$5.07 A$7.30	-67.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$92.46 A$133.02	+3.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$16.79 A$24.16	+16.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 13.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$55.39 A$79.69	+157.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	-12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$139.13 A$200.16	-27.0%
Average			-13.7%

Hong Kong vs. Canberra - Cost of housing

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pay 35.6% more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	+102.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	-9.0%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$8.35 A$12.02	+9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$4.03 A$5.79	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$44.55 A$64.09	+233.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$82.62 A$118.86	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$15.67 A$22.54	+14.4%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 25.1% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$76.36 A$109.86	+12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$56.12 A$80.74	+36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$116.35 A$167.39	+44.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$131.92 A$189.79	+10.1%
Average			+25.1%

Hong Kong vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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