Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Hong Kong

For one person, living is cheaper in Australia: $2,537 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $5,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Hong Kong outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇦🇺 Australia

$2,537

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Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

$2,984

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😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 11.5% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Australia is 12.1% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.66 A$25.36

$8.46 HK$66.4

108.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.8 A$119

$63.2 HK$496

31.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.22 A$16.11

$6.20 HK$48.66

80.97%

Cappuccino

$3.85 A$5.53

$4.90 HK$38.42

-21.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 A$4.09

$1.27 HK$10.01

124.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 A$3.40

$1.06 HK$8.31

123.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.85 A$11.28

$7.68 HK$60.3

2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.49 A$12.20

$6.28 HK$49.24

35.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 A$2.49

$2.86 HK$22.45

-39.16%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 A$4.00

$2.43 HK$19.10

14.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 A$3.17

$2.18 HK$17.09

1.38%

Eggs

$5.06 A$7.27

$3.54 HK$27.80

42.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.87 A$14.17

$25.12 HK$197

-60.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.95 A$12.85

$8.89 HK$69.8

0.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.71 A$21.13

$17.63 HK$138

-16.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.76 A$5.41

$4.11 HK$32.23

-8.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 A$4.30

$2.72 HK$21.32

9.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 A$4.45

$4.59 HK$36.05

-32.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 A$6.64

$4.02 HK$31.52

14.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 A$4.05

$3.25 HK$25.50

-13.23%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 A$3.30

$3.27 HK$25.70

-29.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.32 A$3.33

$1.60 HK$12.54

45.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 A$2.45

$1.73 HK$13.56

-1.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$38.17 A$54.8

$13.14 HK$103

190.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 A$19.78

$16.59 HK$130

-17.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.91 A$7.05

$2.01 HK$15.80

144.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 A$7.22

$2.18 HK$17.13

130.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.84 A$4.08

$1.44 HK$11.31

97.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.3 A$135

$89.1 HK$699

5.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.44 A$4.94

$3.64 HK$28.54

-5.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 A$2.28

$1.31 HK$10.29

21.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.37 A$56.5

$15.82 HK$124

148.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 A$1.89

$4.06 HK$31.89

-67.73%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K A$39.8K

$44.4K HK$348.2K

-37.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K A$40.3K

$37.4K HK$293.2K

-24.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$201 A$289

$247 HK$1,942

-18.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.45 A$40.87

$15.89 HK$125

79.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.4 A$82.5

$21.46 HK$168

167.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 A$81.4

$91.4 HK$717

-38.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.28 A$27.70

$9.08 HK$71.3

112.33%

Cinema Ticket

$15.07 A$21.64

$13.96 HK$110

7.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,116 A$3,039

$1,155 HK$9,068

83.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.3K A$26.2K

$22.3K HK$174.6K

-17.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.5 A$114

$68.9 HK$541

15.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.9 A$78.8

$40.44 HK$317

35.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 A$162

$79.9 HK$627

40.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 A$175

$118 HK$923

3.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,582 A$2,273

$2,180 HK$17.1K

-27.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,225 A$1,759

$1,718 HK$13.5K

-28.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,409 A$3,460

$5,047 HK$39.6K

-52.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,911 A$2,744

$3,543 HK$27.8K

-46.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,995 A$11.5K

$29.1K HK$228.7K

-72.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,968 A$8,573

$17.6K HK$137.9K

-66.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,926 A$5,640

$3,228 HK$25.3K

21.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.92

3.91

51.41%

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

Last update for Australia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Australia

$1.2K 48%

Hong Kong

$1.7K 57.5% 40.3% $493

Groceries & Markets

Australia

$370 14.5%

Hong Kong

$415 13.9% 12.1% $45

Eating Out

Australia

$298 11.7%

Hong Kong

$205 6.9% 31.2% $93

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Australia

$287 11.3%

Hong Kong

$285 9.5% 0.8% $2.2

Clothing & Footwear

Australia

$166 6.5%

Hong Kong

$138 4.6% 16.8% $28

Getting Around

Australia

$117 4.6%

Hong Kong

$105 3.5% 10.3% $12

Sport & Entertainment

Australia

$87 3.4%

Hong Kong

$119 4% 37.5% $33

Good to know

🇦🇺 Australia

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🕒 Local time

17:36 5:36 PM

14:36 2:36 PM

3 h behind Australia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

26,473,055

1,367,900 Capital

💱 Currency

Australian Dollar AUD $

Hong Kong Dollar HKD $

📈 Exchange rate

1 AUD = 0.696 USD

1 AUD = 0.621 EUR

1 HKD = 0.127 USD

1 HKD = 0.114 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HKD, USD, EUR to AUD – Australian Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇦🇺 Australian Dollar ($)

Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.44 AUD (1 AUD = 0.696 USD). 1 EUR = 1.61 AUD (1 AUD = 0.621 EUR).

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.85 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.8 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

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