Cost of living comparison
Ferrara is 18.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% more in Ferrara
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Ferrara
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% less in Ferrara
- Housing
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pay 33.5% less in Ferrara
- Childcare
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pay 61.7% less in Ferrara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.6% less in Ferrara
- Clothing
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pay 8.1% less in Ferrara
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ferrara.
If you lived in Ferrara instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 66.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$17.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$2.36
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$2.26
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$5.93
€5.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$5.21
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$3.52
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$4.67
€4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$1.76
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
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pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$7.29
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$33.22
€28.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$34,832.30
€30,159.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$15.97
€13.83
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$28.84
€24.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$589.47
€510.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$535.88
€463.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$133.87
€115.91
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$578.75
€501.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$4,108.43
€3,557.23
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.80
€1.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$75.02
€64.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$35.73
€30.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$100.48
€87.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$96.46
€83.52
|
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