Cost of living comparison
Monza is 5.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.5% more in Monza
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Monza
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Monza
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Monza
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Monza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Monza
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Monza
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Monza. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Monza.
If you lived in Monza instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 96.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$20.36
€19.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
$2.72
€2.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.78
|
$7.20
€7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.79
|
$6.45
€6.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
$2.93
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
$4.86
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.66
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.70
€0.69
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.98
|
$7.17
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.88
|
$53.59
€52.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,365.06
|
$29,473.49
€28,742.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.15
|
$16.93
€16.51
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.98
|
$27.65
€26.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,005.99
|
$911.00
€888.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,021.07
|
$678.78
€661.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.44
|
$141.72
€138.20
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,809.52
|
$750.23
€731.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,737.47
|
$12,861.16
€12,541.97
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.30
|
$1.76
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.18
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$664.22
|
$35.15
€34.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.18
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.96
|
$82.17
€80.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.15
|
$34.83
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$720.16
|
$102.71
€100.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.94
|
$121.47
€118.45
|
|
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