Hong Kong vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.35M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 28% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 379th and 1476th ($2753 vs $2146) 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1 months in Milan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 205th and 305th 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
$8.31
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$14475

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573