Hong Kong vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$989
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
82
51
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.1M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 526% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 621st and 8928th ($2674 vs $427) 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 632nd and 6598th 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
$7.89
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$782

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265