Cost of living comparison
Italy is 18.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Italy instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 53.7% more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.99
|
$14.35
€14.08
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
HK$43.99
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
HK$9.77
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
HK$8.19
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
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pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
HK$17.58
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.87
HK$101.04
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.49
HK$90.17
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
HK$28.03
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
HK$34.05
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
HK$15.51
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
HK$7.83
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.74
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
HK$10.54
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
HK$9.22
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
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pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.02
HK$78.60
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$499.90
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.28
HK$259,948.83
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
HK$91.98
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
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pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.46
HK$207.66
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,231.74
HK$17,515.07
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,557.03
HK$12,219.82
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.14
HK$1,264.63
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
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pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$750.39
HK$5,889.20
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,032.76
HK$141,523.86
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
HK$54.99
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
HK$37.78
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
HK$61.99
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.48
HK$662.99
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.98
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
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pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.83
HK$626.55
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
HK$312.20
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.16
HK$699.76
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.04
HK$1,044.08
|
$107.74
€105.76
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