Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 47.2% more expensive than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 41.1% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 64.3% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 94.6% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 46.7% more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Hong Kong

The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in New Zealand. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.26 NZ$23.46	$8.28 HK$65.00	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 NZ$15.90	$6.37 HK$50.00	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.61	$1.30 HK$10.24	-36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 NZ$3.24	$1.09 HK$8.59	-40.3%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 NZ$3.05	$2.37 HK$18.59	+37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.78 NZ$6.69	$12.52 HK$98.23	+230.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.47 NZ$11.45	$11.07 HK$86.91	+71.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.79 NZ$10.24	$3.47 HK$27.20	-40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 NZ$6.77	$3.96 HK$31.06	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 NZ$2.15	$1.87 HK$14.70	+53.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 NZ$1.67	$1.25 HK$9.78	+31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 NZ$2.33	$2.09 HK$16.41	+58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 NZ$3.89	$1.80 HK$14.11	-18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 NZ$1.57	$1.43 HK$11.25	+61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 NZ$1.18	$1.44 HK$11.31	+116.5%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 64.3% more for transportation

	New Zealand	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$11.21	$15.51 HK$121.73	+144.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.43 NZ$147.53	$89.19 HK$700.01	+6.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+85.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.20 NZ$30.41	$14.40 HK$113.00	-16.3%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 94.6% more for housing

	New Zealand	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.30 NZ$87.18	$21.52 HK$168.90	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	+126.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	+100.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.64 NZ$169.12	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	+99.3%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 46.7% more for childcare

	New Zealand	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	+63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	$22,295.74 HK$175K	+31.6%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 NZ$10.07	$7.65 HK$60.00	+34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 NZ$5.77	$5.04 HK$39.56	+54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.75 NZ$40.22	$13.38 HK$105.00	-41.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.17 NZ$69.26	$93.07 HK$730.44	+137.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.27 NZ$18.16	$13.70 HK$107.50	+33.4%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.30 NZ$111.94	$67.63 HK$530.78	+6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.63 NZ$59.46	$41.11 HK$322.62	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.48 NZ$161.76	$80.54 HK$632.08	-12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.46 NZ$202.41	$119.85 HK$940.64	+4.7%
Average			+4.8%

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