Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong (China) is 22.1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 22.7% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 HK$68.2
$16.15 €13.79
-46.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$506
$56.9 €48.63
13.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 HK$48.74
$10.35 €8.84
-39.81%
Cappuccino
$4.96 HK$38.79
$2.36 €2.01
110.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 HK$10.13
$2.56 €2.18
-49.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 HK$8.48
$1.84 €1.57
-41.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 HK$53.3
$3.41 €2.91
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 HK$49.47
$4.07 €3.47
55.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.19
$1.18 €1.00
161.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 HK$17.25
$1.57 €1.34
40.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 HK$15.32
$1.68 €1.43
16.67%
Eggs
$3.36 HK$26.29
$3.03 €2.59
10.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.75 HK$201
$14.07 €12.02
83.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 HK$80.5
$8.53 €7.29
20.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.04 HK$172
$16.03 €13.69
37.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 HK$28.27
$2.46 €2.10
46.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.51
$2.08 €1.77
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.92 HK$30.64
$2.02 €1.73
94.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 HK$23.99
$2.66 €2.27
15.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 HK$17.84
$1.86 €1.59
22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 HK$17.95
$1.99 €1.70
15.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 HK$13.65
$1.31 €1.12
33.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HK$13.46
$0.79 €0.68
117.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.87 HK$101
$6.19 €5.29
107.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 HK$119
$5.68 €4.85
168.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.27
$1.31 €1.12
38.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 HK$21.73
$2.16 €1.84
28.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 HK$13.09
$1.75 €1.49
-4.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 HK$492
$35.21 €30.07
78.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 HK$28.24
$4.47 €3.82
-19.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 HK$10.37
$1.27 €1.09
4.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 HK$115
$26.17 €22.35
-43.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.31
$1.84 €1.57
69.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K HK$293.2K
$37.9K €32.4K
-1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K HK$251.3K
$31.5K €26.9K
2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 HK$1,825
$151 €129
54.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 HK$139
$20.21 €17.26
-12.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.83 HK$179
$34.48 €29.45
-33.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.1 HK$611
$47.21 €40.32
65.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.93 HK$69.8
$16.17 €13.81
-44.77%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 HK$98.2
$9.51 €8.12
32.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 HK$7,669
$514 €439
90.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K HK$170.2K
$10.2K €8,741
112.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 HK$564
$85.6 €73.1
-15.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 HK$310
$36.62 €31.27
8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 HK$705
$91.1 €77.8
-0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 HK$1,085
$107 €91.8
29.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,173 HK$17.0K
$1,068 €912
103.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 HK$12.1K
$821 €701
87.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,801 HK$37.5K
$1,659 €1,417
189.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 HK$24.1K
$1,221 €1,043
152.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.1K HK$196.4K
$4,315 €3,685
481.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K HK$127.9K
$2,771 €2,366
490.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,265 HK$25.5K
$2,113 €1,804
54.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.51
13.11%

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Last update for Hong Kong (China): March 1, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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