Hong Kong vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.46M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 155% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 503rd and 5138th ($2614 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 168th and 118th 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
$7.92
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$8938

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Cities near Hong Kong

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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006