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 272.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 545.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 298.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 545.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 HK$69.6
$1.81 PKR 505
391.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 HK$491
$12.33 PKR 3,440
408.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 HK$49.48
$4.18 PKR 1,165
51.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.01 PKR 1,118
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Cappuccino
$5.24 HK$41.01
$1.79 PKR 499
192.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 HK$10.46
$0.34 PKR 93.8
294.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.24
$0.21 PKR 58.5
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 HK$52.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 HK$48.86
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 HK$23.59
$0.82 PKR 228
267.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 HK$17.42
$0.58 PKR 162
284.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 HK$15.51
$1.21 PKR 338
63.64%
Eggs
$3.39 HK$26.52
$1.15 PKR 321
194.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.84 HK$202
$5.94 PKR 1,657
335.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 HK$79.4
$3.00 PKR 837
238.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.40 HK$175
$4.27 PKR 1,190
424.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 HK$27.86
$1.05 PKR 292
239.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 HK$18.23
$0.63 PKR 174
269.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.94 HK$30.84
$0.76 PKR 211
418.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 HK$23.36
$0.52 PKR 145
473.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 HK$17.81
$0.35 PKR 98.7
551.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.11
$0.51 PKR 143
352.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 HK$13.30
$0.39 PKR 107
335.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HK$13.01
$0.36 PKR 100
361.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 297
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.05 PKR 573
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.25 HK$104
$1.99 PKR 555
565.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.62 HK$122
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.28
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 HK$20.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 HK$13.83
$0.17 PKR 47.66
941.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.7 HK$491
$6.92 PKR 1,931
806.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 HK$29.70
$0.89 PKR 249
325.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 HK$10.40
$0.52 PKR 145
155.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 HK$119
$1.75 PKR 488
765.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.15 HK$24.63
$0.97 PKR 269
224.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K HK$301.9K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
118.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K HK$259.6K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
40.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 HK$1,803
$112 PKR 31.3K
105.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.80 HK$139
$4.72 PKR 1,317
277.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 HK$178
$15.09 PKR 4,207
50.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 HK$599
$13.44 PKR 3,749
469.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.75 HK$68.5
$8.55 PKR 2,384
2.34%
Cinema Ticket
$12.72 HK$99.6
$4.28 PKR 1,193
197.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,010 HK$7,905
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
2485.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K HK$170.8K
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
1802.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 HK$579
$15.54 PKR 4,333
376.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.91 HK$305
$23.41 PKR 6,528
66.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 HK$715
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
29.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 HK$1,112
$32.82 PKR 9,154
332.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,174 HK$17.0K
$112 PKR 31.1K
1849.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 HK$12.0K
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
2221.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,726 HK$37.0K
$281 PKR 78.4K
1582.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,005 HK$23.5K
$165 PKR 46.2K
1715.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.1K HK$196.7K
$899 PKR 250.6K
2696.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.1K HK$126.0K
$524 PKR 146.0K
2974.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,397 HK$26.6K
$183 PKR 51.1K
1755.87%
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): April 13, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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