Hong Kong vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$899
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
7.41M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 643% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 532nd and 9044th ($2718 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 548th and 5552nd 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
$8.11
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$1863

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297