Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 4.0% more expensive than Melbourne.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
A$25.15
|
$8.84
HK$68.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
$5.77
HK$44.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.90
|
$1.33
HK$10.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
$2.29
HK$17.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
A$7.47
|
$14.28
HK$110.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.38
|
$12.15
HK$94.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$4.01
HK$31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$4.49
HK$34.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.09
|
$1.68
HK$13.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.75
|
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.82
|
$1.75
HK$13.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
A$2.48
|
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$1.21
HK$9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.50
|
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.31
|
$11.66
HK$90.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$126.80
A$191.95
|
$64.07
HK$497.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
$33,292.33
HK$258,693.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.61
A$29.68
|
$13.71
HK$106.54
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
$22.03
HK$171.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,061.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,559.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
$196.11
HK$1,523.88
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
$929.71
HK$7,224.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,130.58
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$10.06
|
$7.69
HK$59.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.15
|
$5.31
HK$41.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
$12.81
HK$99.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.92
A$78.59
|
$86.33
HK$670.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
A$22.13
|
$12.81
HK$99.57
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
$76.24
HK$592.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
$41.17
HK$319.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
$91.44
HK$710.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.21
A$174.41
|
$135.10
HK$1,049.81
|
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