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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 74.9% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 84.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 74.7% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 84.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 506
$8.72 HK$68.2
-79.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,433
$64.8 HK$506
-81.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$6.23 HK$48.74
-33.07%
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
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 498
$4.96 HK$38.79
-64.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$1.30 HK$10.13
-74.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$1.08 HK$8.48
-78.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.82 HK$53.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.33 HK$49.47
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 212
$3.09 HK$24.19
-75.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 164
$2.21 HK$17.25
-73.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$1.96 HK$15.32
-38.27%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$3.36 HK$26.29
-63.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,648
$25.75 HK$201
-77.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 800
$10.29 HK$80.5
-72.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,182
$22.04 HK$172
-80.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$3.61 HK$28.27
-72.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$2.24 HK$17.51
-72.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$3.92 HK$30.64
-79.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$3.07 HK$23.99
-84.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$2.28 HK$17.84
-83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$2.29 HK$17.95
-79.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$1.75 HK$13.65
-79.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$1.72 HK$13.46
-79.07%
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
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 561
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKR 574
$12.87 HK$101
-84.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$15.25 HK$119
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 HK$14.27
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.78 HK$21.73
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🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.8
$1.67 HK$13.09
-88.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,035
$62.9 HK$492
-88.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$3.61 HK$28.24
-76.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.33 HK$10.37
-58.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$14.75 HK$115
-87.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$3.11 HK$24.31
-70.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$37.5K HK$293.2K
-52.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$32.1K HK$251.3K
-26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$233 HK$1,825
-53.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,316
$17.78 HK$139
-73.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,342
$22.83 HK$179
-31.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,741
$78.1 HK$611
-82.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,470
$8.93 HK$69.8
-1.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$12.56 HK$98.2
-65.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$981 HK$7,669
-95.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
$21.8K HK$170.2K
-94.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,431
$72.2 HK$564
-78.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,444
$39.66 HK$310
-41.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$90.2 HK$705
-18.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,270
$139 HK$1,085
-76.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$2,173 HK$17.0K
-94.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
$1,543 HK$12.1K
-95.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 78.1K
$4,801 HK$37.5K
-94.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.0K
$3,077 HK$24.1K
-94.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.9K
$25.1K HK$196.4K
-96.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.9K
$16.4K HK$127.9K
-96.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.9K
$3,265 HK$25.5K
-94.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
3.97
377.83%

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

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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

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