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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 2.9% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 11.2% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.8
$13.22 SEK 121
-30.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$507
$67.3 SEK 616
-3.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.3
$9.56 SEK 87.5
-32.74%
Cappuccino
$5.04 HK$39.40
$3.76 SEK 34.43
34.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.53
$1.38 SEK 12.63
-2.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.18
$2.38 SEK 21.79
-55.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 HK$52.9
$7.57 SEK 69.2
-10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 HK$50.9
$5.32 SEK 48.67
22.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 HK$24.50
$1.58 SEK 14.44
98.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 HK$18.12
$2.94 SEK 26.91
-21.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 HK$15.96
$3.94 SEK 36.08
-48.22%
Eggs
$3.34 HK$26.11
$4.01 SEK 36.73
-16.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.40 HK$199
$11.52 SEK 105
120.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 HK$81.8
$11.69 SEK 107
-10.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 HK$175
$15.82 SEK 145
41.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 HK$27.55
$3.22 SEK 29.49
9.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.06
$2.53 SEK 23.13
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HK$29.57
$3.08 SEK 28.16
22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 HK$23.03
$4.60 SEK 42.10
-35.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 HK$17.62
$1.56 SEK 14.28
44.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.06
$1.55 SEK 14.19
49.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 HK$13.32
$2.34 SEK 21.38
-27.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HK$12.88
$1.47 SEK 13.44
12.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.21 HK$103
$7.19 SEK 65.8
83.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 HK$120
$13.04 SEK 119
17.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 HK$13.84
$2.10 SEK 19.17
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 HK$21.41
$1.72 SEK 15.74
59.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 HK$13.70
$2.90 SEK 26.53
-39.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 HK$501
$65.3 SEK 597
-1.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 HK$28.11
$14.63 SEK 134
-75.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 HK$10.78
$1.66 SEK 15.20
-16.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.66 HK$115
$21.42 SEK 196
-31.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.17
$1.86 SEK 16.99
66.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K HK$294.3K
$33.0K SEK 301.7K
14.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K HK$259.8K
$34.8K SEK 318.6K
-4.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,782
$55.0 SEK 504
314.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 HK$142
$28.80 SEK 263
-36.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 HK$180
$36.35 SEK 333
-36.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 HK$593
$43.19 SEK 395
75.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.86 HK$69.3
$23.79 SEK 218
-62.76%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 HK$99.2
$16.68 SEK 153
-23.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,009 HK$7,889
$143 SEK 1,311
604.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K HK$168.4K
$735 SEK 6,725
2829.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$573
$107 SEK 975
-31.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.61 HK$310
$20.66 SEK 189
91.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 HK$708
$85.5 SEK 782
5.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 HK$1,097
$153 SEK 1,404
-8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,242 HK$17.5K
$712 SEK 6,511
215.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 HK$12.3K
$686 SEK 6,281
128.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,868 HK$38.1K
$1,148 SEK 10.5K
323.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,040 HK$23.8K
$999 SEK 9,140
204.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.5K
$3,139 SEK 28.7K
716.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.0K HK$124.9K
$2,743 SEK 25.1K
482.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 HK$26.3K
$2,651 SEK 24.3K
26.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
4.7
-15.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

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