Hong Kong vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2884
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6543
$4672
🏠 One person rent
$1998
$1169
🏘️ Family rent
$3776
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2843
$3683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
7.5M
2.14M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 40% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 63rd and 561st ($2884 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 Perth. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 99th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Perth

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Hong Kong Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2462
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4715
$1850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3295
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.59%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$31248
$6360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20660
$5101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.13
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.9
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$755
$1664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18730
$15684

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1446
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2146
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1677
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1620
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1769
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1651
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1743
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$1915
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1563
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1557
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$493
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$575
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$374
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$667
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$702
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1696
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$482
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1105
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1645
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1764
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$483
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$392
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1654
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1613
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1660
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$487
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$489
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$517
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$485
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2154
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1747
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1940
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$515
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$438
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$458
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1510