Cost of living comparison
India is 74.9% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 75.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 93.6% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.0% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 59.4% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.09
|
$2.40
₹206.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.33
|
$3.90
₹336.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.40
₹34.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$0.17
₹14.32
|
|
pay 75.0% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
$0.46
₹39.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.75
|
$2.54
₹218.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.77
|
$2.56
₹220.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.98
|
$0.94
₹80.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
$1.37
₹117.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.88
₹76.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.32
₹27.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
$0.48
₹41.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.24
₹20.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.16
₹14.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 71.0% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.96
|
$4.62
₹397.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.77
|
$10.12
₹872.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,307.14
|
$13,525.56
₹1,165,697.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.12
|
$2.94
₹253.27
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.94
|
$7.39
₹636.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,002.28
|
$138.05
₹11,898.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,018.44
|
$90.33
₹7,785.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.12
|
$29.97
₹2,582.85
|
|
pay 93.6% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,807.82
|
$55.73
₹4,802.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,700.42
|
$1,565.54
₹134,925.68
|
|
pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.09
|
$1.84
₹158.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.29
|
$1.59
₹136.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.16
|
$3.59
₹309.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$664.08
|
$15.33
₹1,321.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.15
|
$3.35
₹288.92
|
|
pay 59.4% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
India
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.84
|
$24.02
₹2,070.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.09
|
$25.36
₹2,185.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$720.00
|
$41.62
₹3,586.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.70
|
$31.12
₹2,681.77
|
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