Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 34.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.2% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 22.9% less in Sweden
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Sweden
Housing: pay 55.4% less in Sweden
Childcare: pay 79.1% less in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% less in Sweden
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Sweden

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

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Sweden vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.2% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$14.04 SEK139.16	+69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$10.77 SEK106.72	+69.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$2.49 SEK24.69	+91.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$2.07 SEK20.50	+89.0%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 22.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$2.82 SEK27.96	+19.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$5.72 SEK56.73	-54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$6.07 SEK60.17	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$4.23 SEK41.96	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$5.25 SEK52.06	+32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.36 SEK13.45	-27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.14 SEK11.35	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.29 SEK12.83	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.93 SEK19.15	+7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.76 SEK7.53	-47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.73 SEK7.23	-49.4%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$6.65 SEK65.87	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$77.78 SEK770.99	-12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$31,975.58 SEK317K	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$22.74 SEK225.41	+57.9%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 55.4% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$38.16 SEK378.26	+77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	-60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$97.70 SEK968.44	-48.7%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 79.1% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	-67.1%
Average			-79.1%

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pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$7.36 SEK72.98	-3.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$4.45 SEK44.08	-11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$7.55 SEK74.80	-43.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$41.12 SEK407.65	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$15.58 SEK154.45	+13.7%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$91.37 SEK905.76	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$44.99 SEK445.93	+9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$95.04 SEK942.07	+18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	+24.1%
Average			+21.3%

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