Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. India Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 6.9 times more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 11.8 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Hong Kong are more expensive than in India. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of India, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
₹206.21
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.75
₹335.49
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.17
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.36
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
India vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹40.99
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹222.53
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
₹223.40
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.29
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
₹117.54
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹78.31
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.22
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.66
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.70
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.91
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.39
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
India vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₹391.36
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹847.15
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,332.05
₹1,191,189.91
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.95
₹263.95
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
India vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8 times more for housing
|
India
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.18
₹641.55
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.45
₹11,566.12
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
₹7,660.63
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.98
₹2,500.20
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
India vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 16.5 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$54.51
₹4,870.23
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,593.07
₹142,337.57
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
India vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹164.03
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹141.02
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.49
₹311.70
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.59
₹1,392.59
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
₹283.17
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
India vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
₹2,053.12
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.83
₹2,129.50
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,626.97
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.72
₹2,655.10
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
India vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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