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 241.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 529.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 267.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 475.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 HK$70.5
$2.49 ₹213
261.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 HK$498
$14.06 ₹1,202
351.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 HK$51.5
$4.1 ₹351
60.00%
Cappuccino
$5.11 HK$40.1
$1.82 ₹156
180.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.63
$0.44 ₹37.72
206.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.22
$0.17 ₹14.36
517.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.65 HK$52.2
$1.94 ₹166
242.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 HK$50.8
$3.53 ₹302
83.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.02 HK$23.74
$0.73 ₹62.1
313.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 HK$17.88
$0.48 ₹41.19
375.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 HK$16.11
$0.72 ₹61.4
184.72%
Eggs
$3.32 HK$26.05
$0.94 ₹80.1
253.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.87 HK$195
$5.23 ₹448
375.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 HK$81.7
$3.14 ₹269
231.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.52 HK$177
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Apples (1kg)
$3.51 HK$27.57
$2.2 ₹188
59.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 HK$18.3
$0.72 ₹61.2
223.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.94 HK$30.93
$1.09 ₹93.2
261.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 HK$24.31
$0.57 ₹49.11
443.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.74
$0.42 ₹36.21
438.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.75
$0.45 ₹38.73
402.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.29
$0.55 ₹46.97
207.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 HK$12.89
$0.33 ₹27.96
396.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 HK$100
$4.08 ₹349
212.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.55 HK$122
$7.99 ₹683
94.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.41
$1.92 ₹164
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 HK$20.99
$2.89 ₹248
-7.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 HK$13.24
$0.34 ₹28.83
397.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 HK$491
$10.01 ₹856
524.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 HK$29.44
$0.97 ₹83
286.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 HK$10.35
$0.28 ₹23.62
371.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 HK$116
$1.77 ₹151
735.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.43
$1.24 ₹106
150.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K HK$302.7K
$14K ₹1.2M
174.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K HK$254.2K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
45.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,791
$40.79 ₹3,489
459.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.09 HK$142
$3.79 ₹324
377.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.84 HK$179
$8.13 ₹695
180.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.8 HK$603
$16 ₹1,368
380.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.77 HK$68.8
$7.59 ₹649
15.55%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 HK$99.2
$3.45 ₹295
266.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,007 HK$7,906
$69.7 ₹5,958
1345.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.9K HK$171.9K
$1,847 ₹158K
1085.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$574
$25.29 ₹2,163
189.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 HK$304
$26.99 ₹2,309
43.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 HK$710
$44.67 ₹3,821
102.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,109
$33.23 ₹2,842
325.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,178 HK$17.1K
$179 ₹15.3K
1114.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 HK$12.3K
$114 ₹9,770
1267.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,775 HK$37.5K
$414 ₹35.4K
1052.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,078 HK$24.2K
$260 ₹22.2K
1083.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26K HK$204K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
1633.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.1K HK$126.1K
$830 ₹71K
1835.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,598 HK$28.2K
$500 ₹42.8K
618.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
9.02
-55.99%

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Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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