Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 31.0% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.39
|
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.29
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.76
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.38
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
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pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.24
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.54
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.36
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.29
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.38
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.99
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.81
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.27
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.01
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.44
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.87
|
$11.42
HK$88.82
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.05
|
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,940.47
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,881.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.07
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
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pay 63.5% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$88.81
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,749.27
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,405.50
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.15
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$159.15
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.78
|
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pay 84.2% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,062.21
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,507.20
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,428.04
|
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pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.58
|
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.73
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.72
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$66.88
|
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.95
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
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pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$113.37
|
$72.66
HK$564.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$70.80
|
$40.59
HK$315.58
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$162.68
|
$92.45
HK$718.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$211.34
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.92
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