Where you live now
Hong KongHong Kong
HK$25,893
per month
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Choose where you live now and another city. You'll see what a normal month costs in each: rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
Household
Rent
Rome is 35% cheaper than Hong Kong.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
RomeItaly
€1,900
per month, about HK$16,760
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Hong Kong | Rome | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 17,344 | 9,417 | −46% |
| Groceries | 2,773 | 2,473 | −11% |
| Eating out | 2,230 | 1,804 | −19% |
| Getting around | 937 | 785 | −16% |
| Bills | 1,663 | 1,456 | −12% |
| Going out | 769 | 656 | −15% |
| Clothes | 177 | 169 | −4% |
| Total per month | 25,893 | 16,760 | −35% |
Rome: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Everyday prices in Rome
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Hong Kong. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Hong Kong | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | HK$24.95 | −19% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | HK$108 | −21% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | HK$656 | −16% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | HK$9,417 | −46% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | HK$6,781 | −46% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | HK$7.76 | −10% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | HK$28.50 | −12% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | HK$77.57 | −10% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | HK$1,144 | −13% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | HK$371 | −12% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | HK$342 | −12% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | HK$468 | −15% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | HK$93.65 | −15% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | HK$455 | −4% vs Hong Kong | 0 reports |
Most reports (10th–90th percentile)
Middle half of reports
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No reports in the last 30 days yet. When they arrive, you'll see here how many were counted, held for a second opinion or turned down.
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