Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 32.8% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% more in Canberra
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$19.77
A$31.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.76
A$4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.32
A$3.72
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$5.39
A$8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$4.12
A$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.62
A$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$1.34
A$2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.57
A$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$2.46
A$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$1.25
A$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.11
A$1.79
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$5.07
A$8.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$118.63
A$190.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$17.66
A$28.41
|
|
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$7.25
A$11.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.68
A$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$65.69
A$105.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$14.33
A$23.06
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$154.17
A$247.99
|
|
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