Hong Kong vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$962
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
83
50
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.1M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 554% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 532nd and 8945th ($2718 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 548th and 6592nd 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
$8.11
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$764

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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 Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270