Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 5.5 times more expensive than Ernakulam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 10.6 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Ernakulam. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Ernakulam, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Ernakulam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹152.48
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
₹44.47
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.79
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Ernakulam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
₹44.56
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
₹239.90
|
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.53
₹216.69
|
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
₹91.29
|
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
₹67.32
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹25.36
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹36.89
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.98
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.67
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.21
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Ernakulam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
₹403.49
|
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.56
₹304.95
|
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for housing
Ernakulam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.09
₹522.28
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.91
₹14,231.19
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.71
₹8,809.79
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
Ernakulam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.73
₹8,640.37
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Ernakulam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹152.48
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
₹111.82
|
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
₹284.62
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.99
₹1,457.00
|
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.13
₹182.97
|
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Ernakulam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.15
₹1,728.07
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.49
₹1,671.60
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.74
₹3,151.19
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
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