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 19.7% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 22.1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 HK$70.5
$16.02 €13.83
-43.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 HK$498
$57.6 €49.75
10.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 HK$51.5
$10.6 €9.15
-38.11%
Cappuccino
$5.11 HK$40.1
$2.39 €2.06
113.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.63
$2.6 €2.24
-48.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.22
$1.91 €1.65
-45.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.65 HK$52.2
$3.44 €2.97
93.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 HK$50.8
$4.11 €3.55
57.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.02 HK$23.74
$1.18 €1.02
155.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 HK$17.88
$1.53 €1.32
49.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 HK$16.11
$1.61 €1.39
27.33%
Eggs
$3.32 HK$26.05
$3.1 €2.68
7.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.87 HK$195
$14.26 €12.32
74.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 HK$81.7
$8.6 €7.42
20.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.52 HK$177
$15.7 €13.56
43.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 HK$27.57
$2.45 €2.12
43.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 HK$18.3
$2.07 €1.78
12.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.94 HK$30.93
$2.03 €1.75
94.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 HK$24.31
$2.65 €2.29
16.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.74
$1.83 €1.58
23.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.75
$1.96 €1.69
15.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.29
$1.36 €1.17
24.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 HK$12.89
$0.74 €0.64
121.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 HK$100
$6.43 €5.55
98.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.55 HK$122
$5.72 €4.94
171.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.41
$1.32 €1.14
39.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 HK$20.99
$2.08 €1.8
28.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 HK$13.24
$1.79 €1.54
-5.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 HK$491
$34.46 €29.75
81.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 HK$29.44
$4.56 €3.94
-17.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 HK$10.35
$1.33 €1.15
-0.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 HK$116
$26.41 €22.8
-44.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.43
$1.83 €1.58
69.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K HK$302.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
-1.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K HK$254.2K
$31.2K €27K
3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,791
$149 €128
53.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.09 HK$142
$20.46 €17.67
-11.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.84 HK$179
$33.3 €28.75
-31.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.8 HK$603
$47.32 €40.85
62.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.77 HK$68.8
$15.64 €13.5
-43.93%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 HK$99.2
$9.52 €8.22
32.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,007 HK$7,906
$522 €451
92.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.9K HK$171.9K
$9,960 €8,600
119.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$574
$87.2 €75.3
-16.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 HK$304
$37.22 €32.13
4.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 HK$710
$91.5 €79
-1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,109
$108 €93
31.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,178 HK$17.1K
$1,050 €907
107.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 HK$12.3K
$812 €701
92.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,775 HK$37.5K
$1,692 €1,460
182.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,078 HK$24.2K
$1,239 €1,069
148.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26K HK$204K
$4,233 €3,655
514.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.1K HK$126.1K
$2,725 €2,353
489.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,598 HK$28.2K
$1,998 €1,725
80.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.51
13.11%

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Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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