Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Greifswald Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Greifswald

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 9.2% more expensive than Greifswald without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hong Kong is 7% cheaper than Greifswald without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.8
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.69
-19.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 HK$495
$81.2 โ‚ฌ68.8
-22.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.4
$11.54 โ‚ฌ9.78
-44.28%
Cappuccino
$5.00 HK$39.14
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.40
24.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 HK$10.52
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
-60.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.19
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
-53.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 HK$52.7
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.21
35.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 HK$50.3
$3.50 โ‚ฌ2.97
83.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 HK$23.21
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.65
51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 HK$17.60
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
-20.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 HK$15.49
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.46
-31.72%
Eggs
$3.43 HK$26.86
$4.69 โ‚ฌ3.97
-26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.23 HK$198
$12.51 โ‚ฌ10.61
101.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 HK$82.0
$14.57 โ‚ฌ12.35
-28.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.54 HK$176
$20.11 โ‚ฌ17.06
12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 HK$27.07
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
2.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 HK$18.03
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.02
-3.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 HK$29.36
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.58
23.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 HK$23.87
$6.28 โ‚ฌ5.33
-51.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.52
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.50
26.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 HK$17.20
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
1.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.21
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.42
1.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HK$13.46
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
45.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 HK$99.8
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.75
10.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.53 HK$122
$5.98 โ‚ฌ5.07
159.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.23
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.28
20.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 HK$20.60
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.01
10.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 HK$13.82
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.51
-40.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 HK$490
$67.2 โ‚ฌ57.0
-6.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 HK$29.30
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.01
-60.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.29
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.62
-31.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 HK$115
$36.35 โ‚ฌ30.82
-59.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.43
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
37.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K HK$299.3K
$31.4K โ‚ฌ26.6K
21.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K HK$252.5K
$37.1K โ‚ฌ31.5K
-13.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 HK$1,814
$290 โ‚ฌ246
-19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.61 HK$138
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.69
54.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.89 HK$179
$47.66 โ‚ฌ40.41
-51.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.4 HK$606
$54.8 โ‚ฌ46.46
41.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.69 HK$68.1
$23.43 โ‚ฌ19.86
-62.91%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 HK$101
$17.49 โ‚ฌ14.83
-26.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,003 HK$7,854
$1,037 โ‚ฌ880
-3.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.9K HK$171.8K
$11.5K โ‚ฌ9,733
91.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 HK$584
$94.2 โ‚ฌ79.9
-20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 HK$304
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.70
239.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 HK$693
$100 โ‚ฌ85.1
-11.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,106
$138 โ‚ฌ117
2.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,235 HK$17.5K
$643 โ‚ฌ546
247.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 HK$12.1K
$565 โ‚ฌ479
172.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,717 HK$36.9K
$1,259 โ‚ฌ1,068
274.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,073 HK$24.1K
$801 โ‚ฌ679
283.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K HK$123.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Greifswald
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 HK$26.2K
$2,389 โ‚ฌ2,026
39.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
4
-0.75%

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Last update for Hong Kong: April 13, 2026

Last update for Greifswald: April 12, 2026

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