Cost of living comparison
Australia is 14.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Australia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 89.9% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$16.76
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.56
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.16
A$3.35
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$4.36
A$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$5.80
A$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$3.94
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.45
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$1.26
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.35
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$2.01
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$1.12
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.96
A$1.49
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$4.65
A$7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$83.03
A$128.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$18.38
A$28.45
|
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pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$6.64
A$10.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.55
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$52.89
A$81.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$13.13
A$20.32
|
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pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$111.73
A$172.93
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