Cost of living comparison
Finland is 13.4% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Finland
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Finland. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 77.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$14.18
€12.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$2.58
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$3.70
€3.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$5.38
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$60.52
€55.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$18.35
€16.81
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$734.49
€672.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$604.75
€553.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$291.42
€266.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$7.29
€6.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$41.73
€38.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$15.60
€14.29
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$108.56
€99.45
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Finland or Hong Kong. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.