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Hong Kong vs. Palmerston North Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 60.6% more expensive than Palmerston North.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 35.2% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. Palmerston North Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Palmerston North, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Palmerston North	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$7.91 HK$61.55	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 NZ$17.16	$6.43 HK$50.04	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 NZ$4.08	$1.39 HK$10.81	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 NZ$3.48	$1.11 HK$8.66	-44.7%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Palmerston North	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 NZ$3.45	$2.19 HK$17.06	+10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 NZ$6.74	$12.44 HK$96.85	+219.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.32	$11.75 HK$91.46	+65.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.13 NZ$8.88	$3.52 HK$27.37	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 NZ$6.91	$4.85 HK$37.76	+21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 NZ$1.86	$1.57 HK$12.19	+46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.39	$1.09 HK$8.46	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.87	$1.62 HK$12.63	+50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.55	$1.39 HK$10.79	-6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NZ$1.58	$1.10 HK$8.56	+20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.65	$1.06 HK$8.25	+11.1%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 35.2% more for transportation

	Palmerston North	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 NZ$10.57	$11.90 HK$92.63	+94.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.50 NZ$122.03	$67.49 HK$525.39	-4.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,211.80 NZ$38,448.69	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	+73.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.92 NZ$32.76	$14.53 HK$113.08	-23.2%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Palmerston North	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.43 NZ$78.65	$22.19 HK$172.75	-51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$807.70 NZ$1,398.13	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	+190.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$663.47 NZ$1,148.47	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	+154.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.71 NZ$112.00	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	+174.4%
Average			+117.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Palmerston North	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$961.55 NZ$1,664.45	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	+8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,843.04 NZ$8,383.31	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	+359.4%
Average			+183.7%

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pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Palmerston North	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.44 NZ$11.14	$6.48 HK$50.47	+0.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 NZ$5.74	$5.23 HK$40.71	+57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.88 NZ$30.96	$13.11 HK$102.08	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.69 NZ$39.28	$79.18 HK$616.37	+248.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 NZ$14.98	$12.85 HK$100.07	+48.5%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Palmerston North	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.35 NZ$114.85	$74.06 HK$576.57	+11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.06 NZ$62.42	$42.18 HK$328.34	+17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.26 NZ$151.05	$91.97 HK$716.01	+5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.98 NZ$152.30	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	+62.3%
Average			+24.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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