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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and India

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong (China) is 243.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 546.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 261.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 485.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 HK$68.5
$2.54 ₹230
245.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 HK$492
$13.78 ₹1,251
357.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 HK$49.77
$4.14 ₹375
54.11%
Cappuccino
$5.14 HK$40.11
$1.81 ₹164
183.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 HK$10.59
$0.41 ₹36.98
231.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.16
$0.15 ₹13.69
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.79 HK$53.0
$1.93 ₹175
251.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.53 HK$51.0
$3.59 ₹326
81.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.31
$0.73 ₹65.9
309.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 HK$18.04
$0.51 ₹46.62
352.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 HK$15.75
$0.72 ₹65.1
180.56%
Eggs
$3.51 HK$27.38
$1.00 ₹90.5
251.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.67 HK$200
$5.17 ₹469
396.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.38 HK$81.0
$3.16 ₹287
228.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.04 HK$172
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Apples (1kg)
$3.46 HK$27.01
$2.10 ₹191
64.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 HK$18.28
$0.72 ₹65.3
225.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 HK$30.20
$1.08 ₹98.3
258.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 HK$23.05
$0.56 ₹51.1
426.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.50
$0.43 ₹38.99
420.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 HK$17.13
$0.49 ₹44.46
348.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.22
$0.50 ₹45.73
238.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 HK$12.73
$0.33 ₹29.84
393.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.13 HK$102
$4.18 ₹380
214.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 HK$119
$8.00 ₹726
91.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.36
$1.89 ₹172
-2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 HK$21.77
$3.06 ₹278
-8.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 HK$13.28
$0.37 ₹33.33
359.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 HK$504
$9.71 ₹881
565.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 HK$28.41
$0.91 ₹82.8
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 HK$10.70
$0.28 ₹25.17
389.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.06 HK$117
$1.73 ₹157
770.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.98 HK$23.25
$1.18 ₹107
152.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K HK$295.3K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
171.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K HK$254.3K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
46.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 HK$1,798
$40.51 ₹3,676
468.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.14 HK$142
$3.89 ₹353
366.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 HK$176
$7.79 ₹707
189.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.4 HK$604
$16.34 ₹1,482
373.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.78 HK$68.5
$7.62 ₹691
15.22%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 HK$97.9
$3.51 ₹319
257.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,016 HK$7,922
$68.3 ₹6,194
1388.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.0K HK$171.2K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
1100.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 HK$580
$25.62 ₹2,325
190.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 HK$306
$27.01 ₹2,451
45.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 HK$693
$45.10 ₹4,093
96.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,098
$33.35 ₹3,026
321.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,226 HK$17.4K
$179 ₹16.2K
1142.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 HK$12.1K
$113 ₹10.3K
1266.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,893 HK$38.2K
$406 ₹36.8K
1106.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,052 HK$23.8K
$258 ₹23.4K
1081.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.0K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
1816.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.3K HK$127.1K
$682 ₹61.9K
2288.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,314 HK$25.9K
$462 ₹41.9K
617.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
9.02
-55.99%

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Last update for Hong Kong (China): January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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