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

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong (China) is 286.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 545.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 304.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 524.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 HK$70.5
$1.75 PKR 494
413.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 HK$498
$12.29 PKR 3,471
416.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 HK$51.5
$4.18 PKR 1,180
56.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
Cappuccino
$5.11 HK$40.1
$1.74 PKR 490
193.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.63
$0.36 PKR 102
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.22
$0.21 PKR 59.2
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.65 HK$52.2
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 HK$50.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.02 HK$23.74
$0.8 PKR 227
277.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 HK$17.88
$0.58 PKR 165
293.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 HK$16.11
$1.17 PKR 331
75.21%
Eggs
$3.32 HK$26.05
$1.2 PKR 340
176.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.87 HK$195
$5.95 PKR 1,680
317.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 HK$81.7
$2.98 PKR 842
248.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.52 HK$177
$4.14 PKR 1,170
443.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 HK$27.57
$1.02 PKR 287
244.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 HK$18.3
$0.63 PKR 177
269.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.94 HK$30.93
$0.77 PKR 217
411.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 HK$24.31
$0.49 PKR 138
532.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.74
$0.38 PKR 108
494.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.75
$0.49 PKR 137
361.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.29
$0.36 PKR 101
369.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 HK$12.89
$0.36 PKR 101
355.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 HK$100
$2.06 PKR 582
518.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.55 HK$122
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.41
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 HK$20.99
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🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 HK$13.24
$0.17 PKR 47.32
894.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 HK$491
$7.05 PKR 1,990
787.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 HK$29.44
$0.85 PKR 240
341.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 HK$10.35
$0.57 PKR 160
131.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 HK$116
$1.81 PKR 511
716.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.43
$0.91 PKR 257
241.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K HK$302.7K
$17.6K PKR 5M
119.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K HK$254.2K
$24K PKR 6.8M
35.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,791
$110 PKR 31K
107.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.09 HK$142
$4.52 PKR 1,276
300.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.84 HK$179
$15.52 PKR 4,383
47.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.8 HK$603
$12.95 PKR 3,658
493.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.77 HK$68.8
$8.68 PKR 2,451
1.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 HK$99.2
$4.22 PKR 1,192
199.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,007 HK$7,906
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
2414.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.9K HK$171.9K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
1811.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$574
$15.63 PKR 4,415
368.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 HK$304
$23.44 PKR 6,619
65.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 HK$710
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
25.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,109
$33.26 PKR 9,394
324.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,178 HK$17.1K
$113 PKR 32K
1821.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 HK$12.3K
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
2269.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,775 HK$37.5K
$275 PKR 77.6K
1637.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,078 HK$24.2K
$164 PKR 46.5K
1771.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26K HK$204K
$668 PKR 188.7K
3791.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.1K HK$126.1K
$420 PKR 118.7K
3722.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,598 HK$28.2K
$188 PKR 53.1K
1811.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
18.97
-79.07%

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

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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