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

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 14.5% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 9.4% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.8
$12.97 SEK 119
-29.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 HK$495
$69.1 SEK 633
-8.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.4
$9.37 SEK 85.8
-31.38%
Cappuccino
$5.00 HK$39.14
$3.95 SEK 36.17
26.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 HK$10.52
$1.40 SEK 12.79
-4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.19
$2.48 SEK 22.72
-57.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 HK$52.7
$7.35 SEK 67.3
-8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 HK$50.3
$5.15 SEK 47.20
24.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 HK$23.21
$1.52 SEK 13.93
94.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 HK$17.60
$2.85 SEK 26.11
-21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 HK$15.49
$3.80 SEK 34.77
-47.89%
Eggs
$3.43 HK$26.86
$3.99 SEK 36.54
-14.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.23 HK$198
$11.62 SEK 106
117.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 HK$82.0
$11.97 SEK 110
-12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.54 HK$176
$15.98 SEK 146
41.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 HK$27.07
$3.25 SEK 29.78
6.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 HK$18.03
$2.56 SEK 23.48
-10.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 HK$29.36
$3.17 SEK 29.06
18.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 HK$23.87
$4.56 SEK 41.73
-33.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.52
$1.50 SEK 13.69
49.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 HK$17.20
$1.59 SEK 14.60
38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.21
$2.34 SEK 21.40
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HK$13.46
$1.50 SEK 13.76
14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 HK$99.8
$7.22 SEK 66.2
76.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.53 HK$122
$12.59 SEK 115
23.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.23
$2.05 SEK 18.77
-11.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 HK$20.60
$1.72 SEK 15.79
52.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 HK$13.82
$3.02 SEK 27.68
-41.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 HK$490
$64.9 SEK 594
-3.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 HK$29.30
$14.54 SEK 133
-74.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.29
$1.65 SEK 15.11
-20.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 HK$115
$21.42 SEK 196
-31.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.43
$1.86 SEK 17.04
60.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K HK$299.3K
$32.6K SEK 298.4K
17.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K HK$252.5K
$33.7K SEK 309.1K
-4.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 HK$1,814
$55.0 SEK 504
321.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.61 HK$138
$28.64 SEK 262
-38.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.89 HK$179
$36.41 SEK 334
-37.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.4 HK$606
$44.57 SEK 408
73.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.69 HK$68.1
$23.63 SEK 216
-63.22%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 HK$101
$16.77 SEK 154
-22.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,003 HK$7,854
$143 SEK 1,309
602.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.9K HK$171.8K
$749 SEK 6,857
2831.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 HK$584
$105 SEK 958
-28.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 HK$304
$20.65 SEK 189
88.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 HK$693
$82.7 SEK 758
6.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,106
$155 SEK 1,422
-9.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,235 HK$17.5K
$700 SEK 6,414
219.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 HK$12.1K
$682 SEK 6,251
125.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,717 HK$36.9K
$1,157 SEK 10.6K
307.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,073 HK$24.1K
$1,012 SEK 9,272
203.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.2K
$3,080 SEK 28.2K
729.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K HK$123.0K
$2,721 SEK 24.9K
477.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 HK$26.2K
$2,733 SEK 25.0K
22.28%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: April 12, 2026

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