Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Hong Kong (China) Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Hong Kong (China)

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 4% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 3.7% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$8.72 HK$68.2
88.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$64.8 HK$506
20.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$6.23 HK$48.74
52.81%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$4.96 HK$38.79
-28.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.30 HK$10.13
96.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.08 HK$8.48
104.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$6.82 HK$53.3
-6.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$6.33 HK$49.47
14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$3.09 HK$24.19
-49.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$2.21 HK$17.25
12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.96 HK$15.32
2.04%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.36 HK$26.29
27.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$25.75 HK$201
-66.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$10.29 HK$80.5
-16.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$22.04 HK$172
-37.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$3.61 HK$28.27
-10.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.24 HK$17.51
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$3.92 HK$30.64
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.07 HK$23.99
39.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$2.28 HK$17.84
10.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$2.29 HK$17.95
-7.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.75 HK$13.65
26.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$1.72 HK$13.46
-11.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$12.87 HK$101
143.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$15.25 HK$119
-7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.82 HK$14.27
143.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$2.78 HK$21.73
82.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$1.67 HK$13.09
73.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$62.9 HK$492
55.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$3.61 HK$28.24
-1.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$1.33 HK$10.37
38.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$14.75 HK$115
153.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$3.11 HK$24.31
-63.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$37.5K HK$293.2K
-22.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$32.1K HK$251.3K
-28.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$233 HK$1,825
-22.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$17.78 HK$139
45.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$22.83 HK$179
129.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$78.1 HK$611
-38.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$8.93 HK$69.8
86.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$12.56 HK$98.2
10.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$981 HK$7,669
59.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$21.8K HK$170.2K
-42.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$72.2 HK$564
-2.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$39.66 HK$310
29.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$90.2 HK$705
11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$139 HK$1,085
-19.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$2,173 HK$17.0K
-37.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$1,543 HK$12.1K
-29.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$4,801 HK$37.5K
-51.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$3,077 HK$24.1K
-44.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$25.1K HK$196.4K
-69.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$16.4K HK$127.9K
-65.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$3,265 HK$25.5K
20.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.97
59.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong (China): March 1, 2026

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