Hong Kong vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.37M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 26% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 503rd and 1623rd ($2614 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 168th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Milan

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Hong Kong Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$15544

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550