ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Wellington are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Hong Kong | Wellington | Hong Kong vs Wellington |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥19,407 | Hong Kong earns 1.1× the salary in Wellington |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | Wellington | Hong Kong vs Wellington |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥97 | Wellington costs 1.73× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥475 | Wellington costs 1.10× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥66 | Wellington costs 1.52× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥1,384.8 | Hong Kong costs 1.10× the price in Wellington |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥374.6 | Wellington costs 2.74× the price in Hong Kong |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥216.0 | Wellington costs 2.20× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥269.3 | Hong Kong costs 2.25× the price in Wellington |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥87.1 | Hong Kong costs 1.01× the price in Wellington |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥12.8 | Hong Kong costs 2.09× the price in Wellington |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Wellington | Hong Kong vs Wellington |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥106.7 | Hong Kong costs 1.21× the price in Wellington |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥49.8 | Wellington costs 2.08× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥13.9 | Hong Kong costs 1.46× the price in Wellington |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥15.7 | Same price |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥21.8 | Hong Kong costs 1.28× the price in Wellington |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥14.9 | Hong Kong costs 1.33× the price in Wellington |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥45.7 | Wellington costs 2.08× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥22.3 | Wellington costs 1.75× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥79.2 | Hong Kong costs 1.46× the price in Wellington |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Wellington | Hong Kong vs Wellington |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥8,588 | Hong Kong costs 1.77× the price in Wellington |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥8,067 | Hong Kong costs 1.39× the price in Wellington |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥15,137 | Hong Kong costs 2.22× the price in Wellington |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥11,932 | Hong Kong costs 1.86× the price in Wellington |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥46,836 | Hong Kong costs 4.07× the price in Wellington |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥25,181 | Hong Kong costs 4.67× the price in Wellington |
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