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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 3% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 12.7% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.22 SEK 121
$9.18 HK$71.8
44.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 SEK 616
$64.8 HK$507
3.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 SEK 87.5
$6.43 HK$50.3
48.68%
Cappuccino
$3.76 SEK 34.43
$5.04 HK$39.40
-25.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 12.63
$1.35 HK$10.53
2.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.79
$1.05 HK$8.18
126.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 SEK 69.2
$6.76 HK$52.9
11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 SEK 48.67
$6.50 HK$50.9
-18.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.44
$3.13 HK$24.50
-49.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 26.91
$2.32 HK$18.12
26.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.08
$2.04 HK$15.96
93.14%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 36.73
$3.34 HK$26.11
20.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 SEK 105
$25.40 HK$199
-54.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 SEK 107
$10.45 HK$81.8
11.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 145
$22.32 HK$175
-29.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.49
$3.52 HK$27.55
-8.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.13
$2.31 HK$18.06
9.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.16
$3.78 HK$29.57
-18.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.10
$2.95 HK$23.03
55.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.28
$2.25 HK$17.62
-30.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.19
$2.31 HK$18.06
-32.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 SEK 21.38
$1.70 HK$13.32
37.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.44
$1.65 HK$12.88
-10.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 65.8
$13.21 HK$103
-45.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 SEK 119
$15.36 HK$120
-15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 SEK 19.17
$1.77 HK$13.84
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.74
$2.74 HK$21.41
-37.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 SEK 26.53
$1.75 HK$13.70
65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 SEK 597
$64.1 HK$501
1.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.63 SEK 134
$3.59 HK$28.11
307.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.20
$1.38 HK$10.78
20.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.42 SEK 196
$14.66 HK$115
46.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 16.99
$3.09 HK$24.17
-39.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 301.7K
$37.6K HK$294.3K
-12.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 318.6K
$33.2K HK$259.8K
4.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 SEK 504
$228 HK$1,782
-75.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEK 263
$18.21 HK$142
58.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 SEK 333
$23.01 HK$180
57.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 SEK 395
$75.9 HK$593
-43.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 SEK 218
$8.86 HK$69.3
168.51%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 SEK 153
$12.68 HK$99.2
31.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,311
$1,009 HK$7,889
-85.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$735 SEK 6,725
$21.5K HK$168.4K
-96.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 975
$73.2 HK$573
45.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.66 SEK 189
$39.61 HK$310
-47.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 SEK 782
$90.5 HK$708
-5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,404
$140 HK$1,097
9.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 SEK 6,511
$2,242 HK$17.5K
-68.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 SEK 6,281
$1,570 HK$12.3K
-56.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 SEK 10.5K
$4,868 HK$38.1K
-76.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,140
$3,040 HK$23.8K
-67.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 SEK 28.7K
$25.6K HK$200.5K
-87.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 SEK 25.1K
$16.0K HK$124.9K
-82.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,651 SEK 24.3K
$3,364 HK$26.3K
-21.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
3.97
18.39%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

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