Cost of living comparison
Italy is 16.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 27.0% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 15.5% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 30.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 53.0% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.4% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 67.4% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$16.15
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.55
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$6.83
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$5.53
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$5.05
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.86
|
$7.22
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.20
|
$38.81
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,003.94
|
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$19.13
€17.00
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.85
|
$656.19
€583.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.71
|
$511.91
€455.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.45
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.89
|
$508.72
€452.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,506.48
|
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$5.01
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$1.69
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.32
|
$52.12
€46.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$9.39
€8.35
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.19
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.72
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.18
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.43
|
$115.43
€102.60
|
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