Cost of living comparison
Karachi is 73.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 76.5% less in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% less in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 94.8% less in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.8% less in Karachi
- Clothing
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pay 59.1% less in Karachi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Karachi.
If you lived in Karachi instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$2.15
PKR605.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
$4.30
PKR1,210.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$0.35
PKR97.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$0.25
PKR69.57
|
|
pay 76.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
$0.52
PKR147.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
$2.59
PKR729.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
$2.98
PKR840.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
$1.14
PKR321.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
$1.36
PKR383.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
$0.49
PKR139.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
$0.27
PKR76.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
$0.36
PKR100.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
$0.25
PKR71.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
$0.16
PKR43.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
$0.27
PKR75.44
|
|
pay 69.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
$3.71
PKR1,046.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
$5.91
PKR1,664.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
$16,109.59
PKR4,539,082.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
$5.01
PKR1,412.16
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
$11.90
PKR3,353.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
$115.84
PKR32,638.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
$73.85
PKR20,808.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
$88.28
PKR24,872.94
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
$49.02
PKR13,811.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
$1,213.28
PKR341,857.08
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$1.79
PKR504.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
$1.77
PKR499.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
$1.97
PKR554.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
$13.53
PKR3,811.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
$4.30
PKR1,210.42
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
$16.81
PKR4,737.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
$23.62
PKR6,654.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
$54.93
PKR15,477.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
$32.65
PKR9,199.90
|
|
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