Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 31.3% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.6% more in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Sydney
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sydney are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 85.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$16.48
A$26.50
|
|
|
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
|
$2.49
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.04
A$3.29
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.80
A$4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$5.66
A$9.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$6.60
A$10.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$4.35
A$6.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$3.91
A$6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.47
A$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$1.29
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.38
A$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$1.94
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$1.10
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.02
A$1.65
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$4.95
A$7.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$143.27
A$230.44
|
|
| 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
|
$31.14
A$50.09
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$52.22
A$84.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$2,177.38
A$3,502.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$1,459.01
A$2,346.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$152.64
A$245.52
|
|
pay 40.6% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$1,995.92
A$3,210.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$17,906.19
A$28,801.99
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.47
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$32.95
A$53.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$59.52
A$95.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$15.82
A$25.44
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$74.12
A$119.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$53.36
A$85.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$108.20
A$174.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$130.17
A$209.38
|
|
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