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 298.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 529% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 294.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 544.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 HK$68.2
$1.81 PKR 506
381.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$506
$12.27 PKR 3,433
427.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 HK$48.74
$4.17 PKR 1,165
49.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
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Cappuccino
$4.96 HK$38.79
$1.78 PKR 498
178.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 HK$10.13
$0.33 PKR 93.1
293.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 HK$8.48
$0.23 PKR 64.4
369.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 HK$53.3
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 HK$49.47
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.19
$0.76 PKR 212
306.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 HK$17.25
$0.59 PKR 164
274.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 HK$15.32
$1.21 PKR 339
61.98%
Eggs
$3.36 HK$26.29
$1.21 PKR 338
177.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.75 HK$201
$5.89 PKR 1,648
337.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 HK$80.5
$2.86 PKR 800
259.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.04 HK$172
$4.23 PKR 1,182
421.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 HK$28.27
$1.01 PKR 282
257.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.51
$0.61 PKR 172
267.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.92 HK$30.64
$0.80 PKR 224
390.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 HK$23.99
$0.49 PKR 137
526.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 HK$17.84
$0.38 PKR 107
500.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 HK$17.95
$0.48 PKR 135
377.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 HK$13.65
$0.36 PKR 100
386.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HK$13.46
$0.36 PKR 99.9
377.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKR 535
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 309
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.87 HK$101
$2.05 PKR 574
527.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 HK$119
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.27
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 HK$21.73
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🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 HK$13.09
$0.20 PKR 56.8
735.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 HK$492
$7.28 PKR 2,035
763.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 HK$28.24
$0.84 PKR 235
329.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 HK$10.37
$0.55 PKR 155
141.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 HK$115
$1.81 PKR 506
714.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.31
$0.91 PKR 255
241.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K HK$293.2K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
112.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K HK$251.3K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
36.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 HK$1,825
$109 PKR 30.6K
113.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 HK$139
$4.70 PKR 1,316
278.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.83 HK$179
$15.53 PKR 4,342
47.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.1 HK$611
$13.38 PKR 3,741
483.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.93 HK$69.8
$8.83 PKR 2,470
1.13%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 HK$98.2
$4.35 PKR 1,216
188.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 HK$7,669
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
2349.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K HK$170.2K
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
1748.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 HK$564
$15.84 PKR 4,431
355.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 HK$310
$23.04 PKR 6,444
72.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 HK$705
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
23.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 HK$1,085
$33.15 PKR 9,270
318.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,173 HK$17.0K
$111 PKR 31.0K
1858.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 HK$12.1K
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
2237.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,801 HK$37.5K
$279 PKR 78.1K
1619.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 HK$24.1K
$168 PKR 47.0K
1732.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.1K HK$196.4K
$908 PKR 253.9K
2665.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K HK$127.9K
$522 PKR 145.9K
3035.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,265 HK$25.5K
$186 PKR 51.9K
1658.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
18.97
-79.07%

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

Last update for Hong Kong (China): March 1, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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