Hong Kong vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
7.41M
738K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 174% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 532nd and 5653rd ($2718 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 548th and 3164th 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
$8.11
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$12669

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891