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Hong Kong vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 25.3% more expensive than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.3% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 22.4% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 9.0% less in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 54.2% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Hong Kong

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 58.3% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK156.00	$7.72 HK$60.02	-64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.58 DKK90.99	$6.33 HK$49.27	-49.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.50 DKK25.29	$1.35 HK$10.47	-61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 DKK18.76	$1.09 HK$8.49	-57.9%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 22.4% more for groceries

	Denmark	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.91 DKK21.05	$2.40 HK$18.68	-17.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.83 DKK42.20	$13.58 HK$105.63	+132.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 DKK52.23	$12.17 HK$94.66	+68.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 DKK31.68	$3.59 HK$27.95	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 DKK34.29	$4.30 HK$33.45	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK9.24	$1.62 HK$12.58	+26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 DKK9.69	$1.19 HK$9.23	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 DKK9.90	$1.61 HK$12.51	+17.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 DKK13.62	$1.51 HK$11.74	-19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK6.52	$1.16 HK$9.05	+29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 DKK5.59	$1.14 HK$8.89	+47.9%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Denmark	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.68 DKK55.54	$11.42 HK$88.85	+48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.44 DKK596.45	$64.30 HK$500.18	-22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,047.14 DKK325,911.58	$34,067.68 HK$264,995.42	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.62 DKK170.87	$14.53 HK$112.99	-38.5%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 54.2% more for housing

	Denmark	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.71 DKK243.89	$21.69 HK$168.75	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$967.90 DKK7,002.67	$2,183.24 HK$16,982.31	+125.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$743.77 DKK5,381.13	$1,543.27 HK$12,004.32	+107.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.10 DKK1,136.60	$187.23 HK$1,456.41	+19.2%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Denmark	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.88 DKK3,761.28	$1,002.59 HK$7,798.64	+92.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,190.53 DKK52,022.80	$21,790.97 HK$169,501.04	+203.1%
Average			+147.9%

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pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.44 DKK53.85	$7.72 HK$60.02	+3.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.51 DKK39.86	$5.30 HK$41.25	-3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.74 DKK63.23	$13.12 HK$102.04	+50.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.95 DKK281.77	$85.27 HK$663.30	+119.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.76 DKK121.23	$12.86 HK$100.04	-23.3%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Denmark	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.72 DKK678.03	$72.66 HK$565.17	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.81 DKK280.77	$40.59 HK$315.71	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.07 DKK760.20	$92.45 HK$719.16	-12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$155.42 DKK1,124.43	$142.24 HK$1,106.40	-8.5%
Average			-9.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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