Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 62.3% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 86.9% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.0% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Spain, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.31
|
$8.28
HK$65.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.61
|
$6.37
HK$50.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.26
|
$1.30
HK$10.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
|
Spain vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.0% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
$2.37
HK$18.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.40
|
$12.52
HK$98.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.00
|
$11.07
HK$86.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
$3.47
HK$27.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.33
|
$3.96
HK$31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.87
HK$14.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
|
Spain vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 86.9% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.89
|
$15.51
HK$121.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.07
€27.66
|
$89.19
HK$700.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,519.36
€30,723.47
|
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
€14.62
|
$14.40
HK$113.00
|
|
Spain vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Spain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.92
€26.63
|
$21.52
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.54
€823.76
|
$2,207.41
HK$17,324.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$728.71
€648.57
|
$1,690.00
HK$13,263.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.11
€97.11
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.82
|
|
Spain vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.60
€427.75
|
$1,171.99
HK$9,197.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,049.60
€8,054.47
|
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
|
Spain vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 95.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
€2.94
|
$7.65
HK$60.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€2.04
|
$5.04
HK$39.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
€5.54
|
$13.38
HK$105.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
€41.84
|
$93.07
HK$730.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.32
|
$13.70
HK$107.50
|
|
Spain vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
$67.63
HK$530.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€32.27
|
$41.11
HK$322.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.09
€80.18
|
$80.54
HK$632.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.00
€96.12
|
$119.85
HK$940.64
|
|
Spain vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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