Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 4.8 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
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