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
-
pay 18.1% less in Ferrara
- Housing
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pay 33.5% less in Ferrara
- Childcare
-
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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$2.36
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
$2.26
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
$5.93
€5.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
$5.21
€4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
$3.52
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
$4.67
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
$1.76
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
$7.29
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
$33.22
€29.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
$34,832.30
€30,695.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
$15.97
€14.07
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
$28.84
€25.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
$589.47
€519.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
$535.88
€472.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
$133.87
€117.97
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
$578.75
€510.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
$4,108.43
€3,620.51
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
$32.15
€28.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
$75.02
€66.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
$35.73
€31.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
$100.48
€88.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
$96.46
€85.00
|
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