Hong Kong vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$892
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
82
63
🏙️ Population
7.41M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 634% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 621st and 9043rd ($2674 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 632nd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kolkata

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Hong Kong Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300