Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 32.1% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 29.1% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 48.6% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 31.8% less in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in New Zealand

Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 53.5% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+67.4%
Average			+53.5%

Hong Kong vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.1% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+67.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.32 NZ$2.33	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+22.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-53.8%
Average			-29.1%

Hong Kong vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$6.34 NZ$11.21	-59.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$83.43 NZ$147.53	-6.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-45.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$17.20 NZ$30.41	+19.4%
Average			-39.1%

Hong Kong vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Hong Kong	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$49.30 NZ$87.18	+129.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-49.8%
Average			-48.6%

Hong Kong vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing

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pay 31.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	-38.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	-24.0%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$5.70 NZ$10.07	-25.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-25.0%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$63.30 NZ$111.94	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$91.48 NZ$161.76	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$114.46 NZ$202.41	-4.5%
Average			-4.5%

Hong Kong vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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