ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Tartu are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Hong Kong | Tartu | Hong Kong vs Tartu |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥13,379 | Hong Kong earns 1.6× the salary in Tartu |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | Tartu | Hong Kong vs Tartu |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥117 | Tartu costs 2.09× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥505 | Tartu costs 1.17× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥70 | Tartu costs 1.63× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥2,014.1 | Tartu costs 1.33× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥248.8 | Tartu costs 1.82× the price in Hong Kong |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥122.3 | Tartu costs 1.25× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥276.6 | Hong Kong costs 2.19× the price in Tartu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥81.1 | Hong Kong costs 1.09× the price in Tartu |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥13.2 | Hong Kong costs 2.02× the price in Tartu |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Tartu | Hong Kong vs Tartu |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥103.6 | Hong Kong costs 1.24× the price in Tartu |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥20.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.17× the price in Tartu |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥8.8 | Hong Kong costs 2.32× the price in Tartu |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥12.2 | Hong Kong costs 1.29× the price in Tartu |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥14.5 | Hong Kong costs 1.92× the price in Tartu |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥7.4 | Hong Kong costs 2.67× the price in Tartu |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥21.0 | Hong Kong costs 1.05× the price in Tartu |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥14.5 | Tartu costs 1.13× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥71.4 | Hong Kong costs 1.62× the price in Tartu |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Tartu | Hong Kong vs Tartu |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥4,403 | Hong Kong costs 3.46× the price in Tartu |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥3,004 | Hong Kong costs 3.74× the price in Tartu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥7,802 | Hong Kong costs 4.31× the price in Tartu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥5,329 | Hong Kong costs 4.16× the price in Tartu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥24,293 | Hong Kong costs 7.84× the price in Tartu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥18,251 | Hong Kong costs 6.44× the price in Tartu |