Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

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Australia

Toowoomba vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Toowoomba is 7.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 79.5% more in Toowoomba
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Toowoomba
Transportation: pay 40.8% less in Toowoomba
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Toowoomba
Childcare: pay 60.3% less in Toowoomba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Toowoomba
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Toowoomba

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

Toowoomba vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.5% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Toowoomba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.96	$16.35 A$23.72	+106.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.38	$8.83 A$12.81	+37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.89	$2.62 A$3.80	+88.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.72	$2.06 A$2.99	+85.3%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Toowoomba
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.17	$1.96 A$2.85	-10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.51	$3.78 A$5.49	-69.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.08	$5.29 A$7.68	-54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.55	$3.98 A$5.77	+13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$38.01	$3.56 A$5.16	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$1.38 A$2.01	-11.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.52	$0.99 A$1.43	-9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.71	$1.09 A$1.58	-32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$1.19 A$1.72	-14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.62	$0.99 A$1.43	-10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$1.06 A$1.54	-0.1%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Toowoomba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.25	$4.42 A$6.41	-62.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.96	$26.17 A$37.96	-61.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$24,858.60 A$36,058.32	-35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.85	$14.01 A$20.33	-3.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Toowoomba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.92	$55.20 A$80.06	+148.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,413.13	$1,112.10 A$1,613.14	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,230.41	$924.02 A$1,340.33	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,391.40	$58.36 A$84.66	-67.1%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 60.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Toowoomba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,140.36	$490.63 A$711.68	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$7,156.66 A$10,381.00	-67.8%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Toowoomba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.81	$6.21 A$9.01	-4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.99	$3.27 A$4.74	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.77	$26.17 A$37.96	+99.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.55	$40.34 A$58.52	-49.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.75	$13.08 A$18.98	+1.8%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Toowoomba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.48	$60.84 A$88.25	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.57	$48.28 A$70.03	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.87	$79.59 A$115.45	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,119.20	$124.29 A$180.29	-13.0%
Average			-7.5%

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