ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Bangalore are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Hong Kong | Bangalore | Hong Kong vs Bangalore |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥5,565 | Hong Kong earns 3.8× the salary in Bangalore |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | Bangalore | Hong Kong vs Bangalore |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥21 | Hong Kong costs 2.63× the price in Bangalore |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥135 | Hong Kong costs 3.20× the price in Bangalore |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥29 | Hong Kong costs 1.48× the price in Bangalore |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥187.0 | Hong Kong costs 8.13× the price in Bangalore |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥70.2 | Hong Kong costs 1.95× the price in Bangalore |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥29.3 | Hong Kong costs 3.35× the price in Bangalore |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥121.4 | Hong Kong costs 5.00× the price in Bangalore |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥33.6 | Hong Kong costs 2.62× the price in Bangalore |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥7.5 | Hong Kong costs 3.56× the price in Bangalore |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Bangalore | Hong Kong vs Bangalore |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥42.9 | Hong Kong costs 3.00× the price in Bangalore |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥7.4 | Hong Kong costs 3.25× the price in Bangalore |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥4.1 | Hong Kong costs 4.96× the price in Bangalore |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥3.8 | Hong Kong costs 4.13× the price in Bangalore |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥18.5 | Hong Kong costs 1.50× the price in Bangalore |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥2.6 | Hong Kong costs 7.60× the price in Bangalore |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥2.9 | Hong Kong costs 7.46× the price in Bangalore |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥12.9 | Bangalore costs 1.01× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥70.8 | Hong Kong costs 1.63× the price in Bangalore |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Bangalore | Hong Kong vs Bangalore |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥2,175 | Hong Kong costs 7.00× the price in Bangalore |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥1,305 | Hong Kong costs 8.62× the price in Bangalore |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥5,677 | Hong Kong costs 5.92× the price in Bangalore |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥3,390 | Hong Kong costs 6.54× the price in Bangalore |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥12,550 | Hong Kong costs 15.17× the price in Bangalore |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥6,890 | Hong Kong costs 17.06× the price in Bangalore |
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