Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 78.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.91
|
$1.23
Rs342
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.93
|
$2.82
Rs781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.63
|
$0.22
Rs60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.67
|
$0.15
Rs41
|
|
pay 81.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.92
|
$0.48
Rs134
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.98
|
$2.02
Rs560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.37
|
$2.38
Rs660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.17
|
$0.94
Rs261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$35.11
|
$0.93
Rs257
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.92
|
$0.39
Rs107
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.87
|
$0.24
Rs68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.74
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$0.23
Rs65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.47
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
pay 77.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$83.42
|
$3.16
Rs876
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$499.21
|
$3.87
Rs1,074
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$259,589.29
|
$13,380.28
Rs3,710,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.84
|
$1.94
Rs537
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$182.91
|
$15.15
Rs4,202
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,935.04
|
$148.59
Rs41,205
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,764.12
|
$86.06
Rs23,864
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,230.74
|
$50.24
Rs13,930
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,046.53
|
$39.54
Rs10,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,821.68
|
$804.88
Rs223,196
|
|
pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.92
|
$2.11
Rs586
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.35
|
$1.06
Rs294
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.90
|
$1.06
Rs293
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$622.02
|
$15.92
Rs4,414
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.84
|
$2.82
Rs781
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$634.05
|
$12.72
Rs3,527
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$312.43
|
$16.75
Rs4,646
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$692.42
|
$51.89
Rs14,391
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,014.16
|
$29.47
Rs8,172
|
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