Hong Kong vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
82
77
🏙️ Population
7.41M
630K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 104% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 621st and 4556th ($2674 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 632nd and 1102nd 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
$7.89
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342