Cost of living comparison
Pune is 68.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Pune
- Groceries
-
pay 71.1% less in Pune
- Transportation
-
pay 68.6% less in Pune
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% less in Pune
- Childcare
-
pay 91.1% less in Pune
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% less in Pune
- Clothing
-
pay 47.8% less in Pune
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Pune.
If you lived in Pune instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$5.93
₹509.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
$4.74
₹407.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
$0.50
₹42.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.17
₹14.92
|
|
pay 71.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
$0.56
₹47.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
$3.12
₹268.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
$2.86
₹246.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
$1.05
₹90.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
$1.55
₹133.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
$1.11
₹95.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
$0.35
₹29.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$0.51
₹44.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
$0.26
₹22.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$0.21
₹17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.22
₹18.68
|
|
pay 68.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
$4.77
₹409.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
$11.85
₹1,018.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
$3.44
₹295.47
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
$9.45
₹812.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
$254.14
₹21,849.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
$171.13
₹14,712.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
$24.99
₹2,148.81
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
$96.14
₹8,265.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
$1,785.07
₹153,467.81
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$2.37
₹203.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
$2.01
₹172.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
$17.32
₹1,489.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
$31.72
₹2,727.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
$32.31
₹2,777.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
$54.32
₹4,669.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
$37.92
₹3,260.39
|
|
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