Cost of living comparison
Ancona is 18.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% more in Ancona
- Groceries
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pay 32.1% less in Ancona
- Transportation
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pay 21.6% less in Ancona
- Housing
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pay 26.2% less in Ancona
- Childcare
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pay 63.0% less in Ancona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.1% less in Ancona
- Clothing
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pay 10.0% less in Ancona
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ancona.
If you lived in Ancona instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 65.4% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Ancona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$16.08
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$2.50
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
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pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Ancona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
$6.54
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
$4.05
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
$2.60
€2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
$4.62
€4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
$1.23
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
$7.22
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
$37.51
€32.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
$25,186.43
€22,092.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
$17.15
€15.04
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
$30.84
€27.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
$602.87
€528.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
$455.50
€399.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
$179.97
€157.86
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
$348.32
€305.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
$8,574.10
€7,520.82
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
$50.91
€44.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
$83.60
€73.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
$31.08
€27.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
$90.21
€79.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
$100.75
€88.37
|
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