Hong Kong vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
7.41M
738K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 195% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 503rd and 6050th ($2614 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 832nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 168th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kumamoto

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Hong Kong Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932