Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Hong Kong

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $346 a month against $3,050 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $32,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$346

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Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

$3,050

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 73.9% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 88.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 73.8% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 87.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.65 ৳205

$8.37 HK$65.6

-80.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.30 ৳1,529

$63.4 HK$497

-80.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.54 ৳564

$6.53 HK$51.2

-30.47%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.05 ৳503

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 ৳515

Cappuccino

$1.80 ৳224

$5.15 HK$40.33

-65.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳37.10

$1.38 HK$10.80

-78.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ৳18.96

$1.13 HK$8.86

-86.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.73 HK$60.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.56 HK$43.62

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 ৳89.2

$2.94 HK$23.01

-75.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 ৳65.9

$2.41 HK$18.91

-78.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 ৳78.3

$2.22 HK$17.42

-71.62%

Eggs

$1.14 ৳141

$3.41 HK$26.73

-66.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.31 ৳1,033

$23.18 HK$182

-64.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.54 ৳316

$8.67 HK$68.0

-70.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.57 ৳817

$17.90 HK$140

-63.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 ৳292

$4.21 HK$33.02

-44.18%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 ৳106

$2.58 HK$20.19

-67.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.21 ৳275

$4.68 HK$36.68

-52.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ৳68.4

$4.00 HK$31.33

-86.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ৳42.80

$3.19 HK$24.98

-89.34%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 ৳69.3

$3.27 HK$25.60

-82.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 ৳49.33

$1.57 HK$12.29

-74.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ৳36.36

$1.71 HK$13.44

-83.04%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$7.83 ৳974

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.71 ৳462

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 ৳619

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ৳403

$13.33 HK$105

-75.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.56 HK$122

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 HK$15.87

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 HK$17.83

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ৳28.54

$1.23 HK$9.67

-81.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.89 ৳1,726

$87.6 HK$686

-84.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ৳101

$3.76 HK$29.46

-78.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳47.98

$1.30 HK$10.19

-70.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.45 ৳305

$15.93 HK$125

-84.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ৳140

$4.27 HK$33.48

-73.77%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.7K ৳3.7M

$45.0K HK$352.7K

-34.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.1K ৳3.9M

$37.6K HK$294.8K

-17.32%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$32.19 ৳4,002

$237 HK$1,859

-86.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.01 ৳622

$15.46 HK$121

-67.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.50 ৳1,554

$22.46 HK$176

-44.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.72 ৳1,582

$97.4 HK$764

-86.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.65 ৳1,448

$9.02 HK$70.7

29.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 ৳511

$12.98 HK$102

-68.34%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$43.17 ৳5,367

$1,302 HK$10.2K

-96.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,161 ৳890.3K

$30.3K HK$237.2K

-76.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.79 ৳1,964

$68.0 HK$533

-76.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.91 ৳2,102

$42.80 HK$335

-60.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.10 ৳4,986

$81.3 HK$637

-50.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.42 ৳4,030

$121 HK$949

-73.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$88.4 ৳11.0K

$2,385 HK$18.7K

-96.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$47.18 ৳5,865

$1,794 HK$14.1K

-97.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$228 ৳28.4K

$5,695 HK$44.6K

-95.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 ৳16.3K

$3,786 HK$29.7K

-96.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,048 ৳130.3K

$28.8K HK$226.0K

-96.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$575 ৳71.4K

$18.9K HK$147.9K

-96.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$227 ৳28.3K

$3,194 HK$25.0K

-92.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.88

3.89

179.69%

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

Last update for Bangladesh: November 2, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Bangladesh

$113 32.6%

Hong Kong

$407 13.3% 261% $294

Eating Out

Bangladesh

$50 14.5%

Hong Kong

$208 6.8% 314% $158

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bangladesh

$50 14.4%

Hong Kong

$275 9% 454% $225

Clothing & Footwear

Bangladesh

$47 13.7%

Hong Kong

$141 4.6% 198% $94

Accommodation & Living

Bangladesh

$47 13.7%

Hong Kong

$1.8K 58.8% 3702% $1.7K

Sport & Entertainment

Bangladesh

$21 6.1%

Hong Kong

$123 4% 489% $102

Getting Around

Bangladesh

$18 5.1%

Hong Kong

$103 3.4% 486% $85

Good to know

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🕒 Local time

13:05 1:05 PM

15:05 3:05 PM

2 h ahead of Bangladesh

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

171,466,990

1,367,900 Capital

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

Hong Kong Dollar HKD $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.04 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.17 EUR

1 HKD = 0.128 USD

1 HKD = 0.114 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HKD, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Taka (৳)

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 124 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.04 USD). 1 EUR = 140 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.17 EUR).

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 7.84 HKD (1 HKD = 0.128 USD). 1 EUR = 8.8 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

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