Cost of living comparison
Lulea is 17.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% more in Lulea
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Lulea
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Lulea
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Lulea
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Lulea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Lulea
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Lulea
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lulea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lulea.
If you lived in Lulea instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 77.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$11.09
SEK106.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
$10.25
SEK98.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$2.52
SEK24.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$2.37
SEK22.87
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
$2.25
SEK21.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
$5.03
SEK48.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
$6.29
SEK60.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
$4.43
SEK42.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
$5.48
SEK52.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.94
SEK9.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$1.10
SEK10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
$1.02
SEK9.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
$1.76
SEK16.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.75
SEK7.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.64
SEK6.20
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
$6.57
SEK63.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
$51.73
SEK498.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
$28,544.48
SEK275,297.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
$21.89
SEK211.15
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
$18.48
SEK178.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
$665.39
SEK6,417.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
$514.22
SEK4,959.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
$135.16
SEK1,303.55
|
|
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
$141.48
SEK1,364.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
$5,080.73
SEK49,001.13
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$7.39
SEK71.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
$3.42
SEK32.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
$6.00
SEK57.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
$31.19
SEK300.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
$10.62
SEK102.46
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
$91.22
SEK879.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
$28.87
SEK278.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
$76.98
SEK742.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
$110.85
SEK1,069.12
|
|
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