Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 59.3% more expensive than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 92.8% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 88.7% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 98.0% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$8.28
HK$64.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.76
€10.50
|
$6.37
HK$49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.97
|
$1.30
HK$10.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.01
|
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
|
Tallinn vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$2.37
HK$18.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
€5.06
|
$12.52
HK$98.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
€3.73
|
$11.07
HK$86.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.91
|
$3.47
HK$27.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.71
|
$3.96
HK$31.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.87
HK$14.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
€0.31
|
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.32
|
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
|
Tallinn vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 88.7% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
€6.61
|
$15.51
HK$121.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.99
|
$89.19
HK$699.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
€24,995.21
|
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.56
€13.90
|
$14.40
HK$112.97
|
|
Tallinn vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
€29.02
|
$21.52
HK$168.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.58
€720.20
|
$2,207.41
HK$17,318.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$579.28
€517.23
|
$1,690.00
HK$13,259.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.88
€232.04
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.38
|
|
Tallinn vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 98.0% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$661.76
€590.89
|
$1,171.99
HK$9,195.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,068.29
€8,989.94
|
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
|
Tallinn vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€6.00
|
$7.65
HK$59.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.89
|
$5.04
HK$39.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.94
€6.20
|
$13.38
HK$104.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
€43.41
|
$93.07
HK$730.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€12.00
|
$13.70
HK$107.47
|
|
Tallinn vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.46
€91.48
|
$67.63
HK$530.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.18
€45.70
|
$41.11
HK$322.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.10
€106.34
|
$80.54
HK$631.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
€120.39
|
$119.85
HK$940.36
|
|
Tallinn vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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