Hong Kong vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
7.41M
630K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 127% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 379th and 4571st ($2753 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 205th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Palermo

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Hong Kong Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$7103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272