Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 80.4% more for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.81
|
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
New Zealand
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.82
|
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.22
|
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.12
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$35.05
|
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$83.28
|
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$498.39
|
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$259,165.32
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.67
|
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
New Zealand
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$182.62
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,905.75
|
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,743.27
|
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.73
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
New Zealand
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,036.65
|
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,580.25
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
New Zealand
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.84
|
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.79
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$621.00
|
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.68
|
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
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pay 3.5% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
New Zealand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$633.02
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$311.92
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$691.29
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,012.50
|
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
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