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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 70.7% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 84.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 72.8% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 82.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$8.99 HK$70.5
-72.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$63.5 HK$498
-77.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.56 HK$51.5
-37.50%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$5.11 HK$40.1
-64.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.35 HK$10.63
-67.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.05 HK$8.22
-83.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$6.65 HK$52.2
-70.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$6.47 HK$50.8
-45.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$3.02 HK$23.74
-75.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2.28 HK$17.88
-78.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.05 HK$16.11
-64.88%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.32 HK$26.05
-71.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$24.87 HK$195
-78.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$10.4 HK$81.7
-69.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$22.52 HK$177
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.51 HK$27.57
-37.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.33 HK$18.3
-69.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$3.94 HK$30.93
-72.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$3.1 HK$24.31
-81.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.26 HK$17.74
-81.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.26 HK$17.75
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.69 HK$13.29
-67.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.64 HK$12.89
-79.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$12.74 HK$100
-67.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$15.55 HK$122
-48.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.84 HK$14.41
4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.67 HK$20.99
8.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.69 HK$13.24
-79.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$62.5 HK$491
-83.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$3.75 HK$29.44
-74.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.32 HK$10.35
-78.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$14.78 HK$116
-88.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$3.11 HK$24.43
-60.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$38.6K HK$302.7K
-63.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$32.4K HK$254.2K
-31.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$228 HK$1,791
-82.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$18.09 HK$142
-79.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$22.84 HK$179
-64.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$76.8 HK$603
-79.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$8.77 HK$68.8
-13.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$12.63 HK$99.2
-72.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$1,007 HK$7,906
-93.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$21.9K HK$171.9K
-91.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$73.2 HK$574
-65.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$38.73 HK$304
-30.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$90.4 HK$710
-50.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$141 HK$1,109
-76.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$2,178 HK$17.1K
-91.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$1,562 HK$12.3K
-92.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$4,775 HK$37.5K
-91.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$3,078 HK$24.2K
-91.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$26K HK$204K
-94.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$16.1K HK$126.1K
-94.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$3,598 HK$28.2K
-86.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.97
127.20%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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

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