Hong Kong vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2884
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6543
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$1998
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$3776
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2843
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
7.5M
4.53M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 34% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 63rd and 420th ($2884 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 99th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Melbourne

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Hong Kong Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2462
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4715
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3295
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.59%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$31248
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20660
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.13
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.9
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.9
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$755
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18730
$19362

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2380
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1079
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$686
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1610
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$612
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$762
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$757
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$702
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$863
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$709
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$648
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$668
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$692
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$730
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$724
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$716
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$718
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$760
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$701
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$1049
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$661
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$732
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$721
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$656
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$516
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$689
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$700
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$788
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$658
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$775
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$717
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$689
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$744
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$831
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$597
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$697
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$812
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$705

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361