Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 26.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$12.54
€12.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
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pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
$5.07
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$4.04
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$3.50
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.46
€0.44
|
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pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$6.86
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
$22.40
€21.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
$26,622.60
€25,554.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$9.20
€8.83
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
$27.99
€26.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
$484.69
€465.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
$364.00
€349.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
$208.88
€200.50
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
$230.59
€221.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
$7,509.99
€7,208.67
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$4.19
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.38
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$5.81
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
$45.35
€43.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$8.77
€8.42
|
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pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
$101.44
€97.37
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
$34.43
€33.05
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
$81.18
€77.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
$98.56
€94.61
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