Hong Kong vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.46M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 138% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 427th and 4641st ($2737 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 248th and 112th 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
$8.82
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$7056

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$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062