Hong Kong vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
7.41M
935K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 152% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 532nd and 5054th ($2718 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 117th 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 304th in Japan, while ranked 548th and 2677th 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
$8.11
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$12730

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917