Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Macquarie vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Port Macquarie is 6.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% more in Port Macquarie
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Port Macquarie
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Port Macquarie
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Port Macquarie
- Childcare
-
pay 34.3% less in Port Macquarie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Port Macquarie
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Port Macquarie
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Macquarie.
Port Macquarie vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Macquarie instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 62.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$16.35
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.21
A$3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$2.40
A$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$2.45
A$3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.88
A$7.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$3.95
A$5.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$3.69
A$5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$1.34
A$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.25
A$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$1.04
A$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.85
A$2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.04
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.00
A$1.51
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.29
A$6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$24,531.51
A$36,933.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$14.27
A$21.49
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$54.95
A$82.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$994.34
A$1,497.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$889.68
A$1,339.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$65.03
A$97.91
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of housing
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$915.84
A$1,378.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$9,616.35
A$14,478.10
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$5.89
A$8.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$3.35
A$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$26.17
A$39.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$49.06
A$73.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$10.14
A$15.27
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$78.50
A$118.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$19.63
A$29.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$91.58
A$137.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$109.57
A$164.97
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of clothing
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