Hong Kong vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2730
$1746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6759
$4281
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$3854
$1738
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3962
$1914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 56% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 410th and 2737th ($2730 vs $1746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 209th and 288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Rome

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Hong Kong Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2228
$1080
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1510
$672
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4929
$2235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3267
$1308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28578
$7392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18855
$3721
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.8
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$7.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.2
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.7
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$71.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1046
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22481
$10600

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$957
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$640
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1587
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$490
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$680
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$628
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$831
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$760
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1015
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$603
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$828
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$809
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$840
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$901
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$727
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$688
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$853
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
$821
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$782
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$772
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$772
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$781
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$816
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$780
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$742
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$729
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$811
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$670
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$539
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$624

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$927
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1658
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1497
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1430
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1311
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1399
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1322
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1549
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1280
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1284
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1063
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1060
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1122
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1170
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1031
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1128
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1191
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1339
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1149
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1300
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1265
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1316
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1289
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1326
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1209
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1228
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1443
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1203
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1407
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1234
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1626
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1266