Hong Kong vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
80
78
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.46M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 142% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 640th and 5014th ($2663 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 676th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kyoto

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Hong Kong Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.74
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$6117

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010