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Perugia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Perugia is 14.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants
pay 86.9% more in Perugia
Groceries
pay 25.5% less in Perugia
Transportation
pay 16.2% less in Perugia
Housing
pay 31.8% less in Perugia
Childcare
pay 60.6% less in Perugia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.0% less in Perugia
Clothing
pay 16.0% less in Perugia

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Perugia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Perugia.

Perugia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Perugia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

pay 86.9% more for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Perugia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.91
HK$61.55
$17.52
€15.05
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.43
HK$50.04
$11.68
€10.03
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.39
HK$10.81
$2.98
€2.56

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Perugia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.19
HK$17.06
$2.08
€1.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.44
HK$96.85
$7.59
€6.52
Milk (1 gallon) $11.75
HK$91.46
$5.39
€4.63

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pay 16.2% less for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Perugia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.90
HK$92.63
$7.70
€6.61
Monthly public transit pass $67.49
HK$525.39
$64.24
€55.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
$29,783.74
€25,578.60

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pay 31.8% less for housing

 
Hong Kong
Perugia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.19
HK$172.75
$32.12
€27.58
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
$496.40
€426.31
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
$438.00
€376.16

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Perugia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
$622.93
€534.98
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
$4,175.56
€3,586.02

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pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Perugia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.48
HK$50.47
$5.84
€5.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.23
HK$40.71
$1.62
€1.39
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.11
HK$102.08
$5.84
€5.02

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Perugia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.06
HK$576.57
$67.74
€58.18
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.18
HK$328.34
$37.38
€32.10
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.97
HK$716.01
$81.36
€69.87

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