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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Hong Kong
For one person, living is cheaper in India: $400 a month against $3,050 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $31,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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🙂 Solo nomad: India is 74% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 86.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 75.7% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 86.6% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
India
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 ₹204
$8.37 HK$65.6
-74.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.70 ₹1,010
$63.4 HK$497
-83.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ₹344
$6.53 HK$51.2
-44.26%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹165
$5.15 HK$40.36
-66.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹39.67
$1.38 HK$10.81
-69.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹14.18
$1.13 HK$8.87
-86.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ₹176
$7.73 HK$60.7
-75.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹296
$5.56 HK$43.65
-43.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹61.2
$2.94 HK$23.03
-77.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹43.21
$2.41 HK$18.92
-80.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹60.6
$2.22 HK$17.43
-71.17%
Eggs
$0.95 ₹89.6
$3.41 HK$26.75
-72.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹460
$23.18 HK$182
-78.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹266
$8.67 HK$68.0
-67.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$17.90 HK$140
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Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ₹182
$4.21 HK$33.04
-54.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ₹59.9
$2.58 HK$20.21
-75.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹93.3
$4.68 HK$36.71
-78.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹45.16
$4.00 HK$31.35
-88.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹31.41
$3.19 HK$25.00
-89.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹40.02
$3.27 HK$25.62
-87.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹43.58
$1.57 HK$12.30
-70.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹29.38
$1.71 HK$13.45
-81.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 ₹488
$13.33 HK$105
-61.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₹714
$15.56 HK$122
-51.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹156
$2.02 HK$15.88
-18.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ₹252
$2.28 HK$17.85
16.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.24 ₹495
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.65
$1.23 HK$9.68
-80.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.23 ₹777
$87.6 HK$687
-90.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹90.6
$3.76 HK$29.49
-74.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹23.61
$1.30 HK$10.20
-80.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹145
$15.93 HK$125
-90.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹107
$4.27 HK$33.51
-73.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.1K ₹1.0M
$45.0K HK$353.0K
-75.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₹1.9M
$37.6K HK$295.0K
-45.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.08 ₹3,598
$237 HK$1,861
-83.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹333
$15.46 HK$121
-77.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.95 ₹656
$22.46 HK$176
-69.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.43 ₹1,458
$97.4 HK$764
-84.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹670
$9.02 HK$70.7
-21.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₹296
$12.98 HK$102
-75.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 ₹5,484
$1,302 HK$10.2K
-95.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,158 ₹298.4K
$30.3K HK$237.4K
-89.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.69 ₹2,143
$68.0 HK$533
-66.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 ₹2,309
$42.80 HK$336
-42.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 ₹3,781
$81.3 HK$638
-50.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.67 ₹2,803
$121 HK$950
-75.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹13.7K
$2,385 HK$18.7K
-93.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.8 ₹9,147
$1,794 HK$14.1K
-94.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ₹32.0K
$5,695 HK$44.7K
-94.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 ₹21.8K
$3,786 HK$29.7K
-93.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,142 ₹107.9K
$28.8K HK$226.2K
-96.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 ₹59.8K
$18.9K HK$148.0K
-96.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 ₹38.4K
$3,194 HK$25.1K
-87.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.94
3.89
129.82%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for India: November 1, 2026
Last update for Hong Kong: November 2, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
India $102 25.5%
Hong Kong $407 13.3% 299% $305
Accommodation & Living
India $97 24.2%
Hong Kong $1.8K 58.8% 1752% $1.7K
Eating Out
India $67 16.8%
Hong Kong $208 6.8% 210% $141
Clothing & Footwear
India $53 13.1%
Hong Kong $141 4.6% 168% $88
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $49 12.1%
Hong Kong $275 9% 467% $227
Sport & Entertainment
India $22 5.4%
Hong Kong $123 4% 469% $102
Getting Around
India $11 2.9%
Hong Kong $103 3.4% 802% $91
Groceries & Markets
India $219 25%
Hong Kong $945 14.5% 331% $726
Accommodation & Living
India $231 26.4%
Hong Kong $3.8K 58.1% 1538% $3.6K
Eating Out
India $183 20.9%
Hong Kong $723 11.1% 294% $539
Clothing & Footwear
India $117 13.3%
Hong Kong $313 4.8% 168% $196
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $52 5.9%
Hong Kong $291 4.5% 458% $238
Sport & Entertainment
India $50 5.8%
Hong Kong $256 3.9% 407% $205
Getting Around
India $23 2.7%
Hong Kong $208 3.2% 794% $185
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