Cost of living comparison
Bhopal is 74.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Bhopal
- Groceries
-
pay 74.1% less in Bhopal
- Transportation
-
pay 71.2% less in Bhopal
- Housing
-
pay 84.9% less in Bhopal
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% less in Bhopal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.3% less in Bhopal
- Clothing
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pay 61.1% less in Bhopal
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bhopal.
If you lived in Bhopal instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$2.37
₹206.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$0.53
₹46.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.13
₹11.59
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$0.45
₹39.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$5.73
₹499.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$2.66
₹231.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$0.92
₹79.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$1.35
₹117.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.94
₹81.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.29
₹25.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.36
₹31.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.23
₹19.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.14
₹11.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.15
₹13.17
|
|
pay 71.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$4.76
₹415.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$5.33
₹464.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$14,517.55
₹1,264,631.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$3.32
₹289.06
|
|
pay 84.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$8.36
₹727.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$137.77
₹12,001.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$83.95
₹7,312.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$19.03
₹1,657.84
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$50.37
₹4,387.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$3,160.28
₹275,293.93
|
|
pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$1.78
₹154.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$1.02
₹88.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$3.67
₹320.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
$12.88
₹1,121.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$2.96
₹258.09
|
|
pay 61.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$21.07
₹1,835.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$23.70
₹2,064.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$41.14
₹3,583.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$33.58
₹2,925.00
|
|
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