Hong Kong vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2884
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6543
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$1998
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$3776
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2843
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
7.5M
4.84M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 20% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 63rd and 240th ($2884 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Sydney. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 99th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Sydney

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Hong Kong Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2462
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4715
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3295
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.59%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$31248
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20660
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.13
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.9
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.4
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$755
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18730
$16443

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663