Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 26.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% more in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 46.6% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 40.9% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 28.4% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.3% less in Estonia
- Clothing
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pay 4.6% less in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$26,622.60
€24,481.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$484.69
€445.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$364.00
€334.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$208.88
€192.09
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$230.59
€212.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$7,509.99
€6,906.06
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$101.44
€93.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$98.56
€90.64
|
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