Hong Kong vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
7.41M
935K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 146% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 621st and 5098th ($2674 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 126th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 632nd and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kitakyushu

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Hong Kong Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$12673

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914