Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Norway

Kongsberg vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Kongsberg is 12.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Kongsberg
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Kongsberg
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Kongsberg
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Kongsberg
Childcare: pay 81.6% less in Kongsberg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Kongsberg
Clothing: pay 39.3% more in Kongsberg

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Kongsberg are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kongsberg. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Kongsberg.

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Kongsberg vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kongsberg instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Kongsberg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$20.88 NOK196.87	+152.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$15.66 NOK147.65	+145.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$4.29 NOK40.48	+229.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$3.35 NOK31.56	+205.9%
Average			+161.7%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Kongsberg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$3.16 NOK29.75	+33.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$5.35 NOK50.45	-57.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$9.52 NOK89.71	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$4.89 NOK46.07	+41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$5.56 NOK52.46	+40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.44 NOK13.62	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.20 NOK11.27	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.54 NOK14.51	-26.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$2.19 NOK20.69	+22.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.18 NOK11.16	-17.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.14 NOK10.72	-21.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Kongsberg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$8.71 NOK82.11	-43.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$92.92 NOK876.06	+4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$26.52 NOK250.02	+84.2%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Kongsberg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$55.32 NOK521.50	+157.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$1,057.14 NOK9,966.43	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	-38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$239.53 NOK2,258.19	+25.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 81.6% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Kongsberg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$3,758.73 NOK35,436.18	-83.1%
Average			-81.6%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Kongsberg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$11.69 NOK110.25	+53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$5.09 NOK47.99	+1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$17.75 NOK167.34	+32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$45.94 NOK433.11	-50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$19.84 NOK187.02	+44.8%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 39.3% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Kongsberg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$90.49 NOK853.09	+33.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$53.94 NOK508.57	+31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+64.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+30.2%
Average			+39.3%

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