Hong Kong vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
7.41M
668K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 127% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 503rd and 4566th ($2614 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 168th and 799th 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
$7.92
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$6883

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307