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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 70.9% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 84.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 72.3% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 82.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$8.78 HK$68.5
-71.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$63.0 HK$492
-78.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$6.38 HK$49.77
-35.11%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$5.14 HK$40.11
-64.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.36 HK$10.59
-69.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.05 HK$8.16
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$6.79 HK$53.0
-71.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$6.53 HK$51.0
-45.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$2.99 HK$23.31
-75.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.31 HK$18.04
-77.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.02 HK$15.75
-64.36%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.51 HK$27.38
-71.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$25.67 HK$200
-79.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$10.38 HK$81.0
-69.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$22.04 HK$172
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$3.46 HK$27.01
-39.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.34 HK$18.28
-69.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$3.87 HK$30.20
-72.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$2.95 HK$23.05
-81.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.24 HK$17.50
-80.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.20 HK$17.13
-77.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.69 HK$13.22
-70.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.63 HK$12.73
-79.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$13.13 HK$102
-68.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$15.29 HK$119
-47.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.84 HK$14.36
2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.79 HK$21.77
9.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$1.70 HK$13.28
-78.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$64.6 HK$504
-84.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$3.64 HK$28.41
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.37 HK$10.70
-79.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$15.06 HK$117
-88.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.98 HK$23.25
-60.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$37.9K HK$295.3K
-63.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$32.6K HK$254.3K
-31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$230 HK$1,798
-82.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$18.14 HK$142
-78.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$22.56 HK$176
-65.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$77.4 HK$604
-78.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$8.78 HK$68.5
-13.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$12.55 HK$97.9
-72.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$1,016 HK$7,922
-93.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$22.0K HK$171.2K
-91.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$74.4 HK$580
-65.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$39.19 HK$306
-31.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$88.8 HK$693
-49.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$141 HK$1,098
-76.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$2,226 HK$17.4K
-91.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$1,545 HK$12.1K
-92.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$4,893 HK$38.2K
-91.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$3,052 HK$23.8K
-91.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$25.6K HK$200.0K
-94.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$16.3K HK$127.1K
-95.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$3,314 HK$25.9K
-86.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.97
127.20%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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

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