Hong Kong vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$904
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
88
31
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.1M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 631% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 379th and 9038th ($2753 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 205th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hong Kong Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$1015

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5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286