Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 55.5% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
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pay 88.7% more for groceries
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Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
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pay 56.1% more for transportation
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Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.65
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.67
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
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pay 83.9% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.89
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.60
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.97
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
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pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.72
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.76
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
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pay 2.9% more for clothing
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Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.81
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
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