Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.2 times more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.53
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.33
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.53
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.28
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.44
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.22
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.98
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.27
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.61
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.15
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.66
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.09
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.23
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.61
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,330.10
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.90
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.26
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,068.74
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,081.06
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.90
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.45
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,606.74
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
|
pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.30
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.77
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.72
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK427.09
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.12
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.92
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.45
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.70
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,381.06
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
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