Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Australia

Noosa Heads vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Noosa Heads is 1.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 76.8% more in Noosa Heads
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Noosa Heads
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Noosa Heads
Housing: pay 1.9% less in Noosa Heads
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Noosa Heads
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% more in Noosa Heads
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in Noosa Heads

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

Noosa Heads vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noosa Heads instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 76.8% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Noosa Heads
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.95	$17.98 A$25.52	+127.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.37	$8.66 A$12.30	+34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.89	$2.61 A$3.71	+88.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.72	$1.74 A$2.47	+56.7%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Noosa Heads
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.17	$2.58 A$3.66	+17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.49	$3.27 A$4.64	-73.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.06	$5.29 A$7.51	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.55	$4.68 A$6.64	+33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$38.01	$3.85 A$5.47	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$1.62 A$2.30	+3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.52	$1.19 A$1.68	+9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.71	$0.89 A$1.26	-45.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$1.77 A$2.52	+28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.62	$0.89 A$1.26	-19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$0.89 A$1.26	-16.0%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Noosa Heads
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.23	$4.36 A$6.18	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.84	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$26,149.60 A$37,117.97	-32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.83	$13.38 A$18.99	-7.9%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 1.9% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Noosa Heads
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.88	$47.94 A$68.05	+116.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,409.13	$1,503.60 A$2,134.28	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,227.54	$1,067.78 A$1,515.65	-36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,391.09	$87.49 A$124.18	-50.7%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Noosa Heads
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,138.59	$988.78 A$1,403.52	-4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$7,151.92 A$10,151.77	-67.9%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Noosa Heads
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.80	$3.92 A$5.57	-39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.98	$3.27 A$4.64	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.75	$32.03 A$45.47	+144.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.42	$37.59 A$53.36	-52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.73	$13.07 A$18.56	+1.7%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Noosa Heads
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.36	$60.80 A$86.30	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.50	$48.25 A$68.48	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.72	$89.89 A$127.59	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,118.95	$124.21 A$176.31	-13.0%
Average			-4.7%

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