Cost of living comparison
Wanganui is 5.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- 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$59.91
|
$13.14
NZ$21.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$8.36
NZ$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$2.37
NZ$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$1.69
NZ$2.83
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$1.37
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.43
|
$2.68
NZ$4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.48
|
$6.58
NZ$11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.90
|
$5.29
NZ$8.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$3.66
NZ$6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$0.68
NZ$1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.72
|
$2.44
NZ$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.88
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.68
|
$6.21
NZ$10.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,485.77
|
$23,285.40
NZ$38,980.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.77
|
$23.29
NZ$38.99
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.42
|
$49.55
NZ$82.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,949.64
|
$1,206.28
NZ$2,019.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,981.24
|
$716.66
NZ$1,199.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.61
|
$69.78
NZ$116.82
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,783.64
|
$358.33
NZ$599.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,175.04
|
$17,916.44
NZ$29,992.44
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$4.75
NZ$7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.17
|
$3.28
NZ$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.84
|
$23.89
NZ$39.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.02
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.84
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.08
|
$65.69
NZ$109.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.11
|
$35.82
NZ$59.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.77
|
$91.97
NZ$153.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.27
|
$101.53
NZ$169.96
|
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