Cost of living comparison
Rome is 16.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 50.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 19.7% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.61
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.81
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.37
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.32
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.15
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.68
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.29
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.60
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.82
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.11
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.95
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.48
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$503.69
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,853.13
|
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.93
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,101.36
|
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,088.48
|
$763.10
€671.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,466.62
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,853.31
|
$508.83
€447.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,689.30
|
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.54
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.75
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$667.95
|
$58.31
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.74
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.13
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.93
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.20
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,114.15
|
$102.32
€89.99
|
|
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