Cost of living comparison
Wanganui is 5.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% more in Wanganui
- Groceries
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pay 19.5% less in Wanganui
- Transportation
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pay 5.7% less in Wanganui
- Housing
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pay 8.2% less in Wanganui
- Childcare
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pay 41.0% less in Wanganui
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.7% less in Wanganui
- Clothing
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pay 12.6% less in Wanganui
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Wanganui.
If you lived in Wanganui instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$13.14
NZ$22.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$8.36
NZ$14.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.37
NZ$4.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.69
NZ$2.96
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.37
NZ$2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$2.68
NZ$4.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$6.58
NZ$11.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$5.29
NZ$9.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$3.66
NZ$6.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.95
NZ$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$2.44
NZ$4.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.88
NZ$1.54
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$6.21
NZ$10.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$23,285.40
NZ$40,733.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$23.29
NZ$40.74
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$49.55
NZ$86.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$1,206.28
NZ$2,110.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$716.66
NZ$1,253.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$69.78
NZ$122.07
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$358.33
NZ$626.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$17,916.44
NZ$31,341.62
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$4.75
NZ$8.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.28
NZ$5.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$23.89
NZ$41.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$65.69
NZ$114.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$35.82
NZ$62.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$91.97
NZ$160.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$101.53
NZ$177.60
|
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