Hong Kong vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
80
51
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.1M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 497% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 640th and 8874th ($2663 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 676th and 6631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Rawalpindi

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Hong Kong Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.74
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252