Cost of living comparison
Australia is 14.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Australia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 85.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.67
|
$16.79
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.79
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.36
|
$2.56
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
$2.14
A$3.14
|
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pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.82
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$110.87
|
$4.71
A$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.33
|
$5.75
A$8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.12
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.85
|
$3.99
A$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.09
|
$1.43
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
$1.25
A$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.61
|
$1.39
A$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
$2.00
A$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.41
|
$1.13
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
$0.95
A$1.39
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.55
|
$4.73
A$6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$497.64
|
$84.46
A$123.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,571.55
|
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.49
|
$18.12
A$26.57
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.14
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,052.53
|
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,553.99
|
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,523.16
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,220.77
|
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,051.60
|
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.72
|
$6.69
A$9.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.25
|
$3.60
A$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.53
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$670.46
|
$53.84
A$78.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.53
|
$13.24
A$19.41
|
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pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$592.15
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$319.79
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$710.20
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,049.31
|
$118.12
A$173.14
|
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