Cost of living comparison
Kyoto is 33.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Kyoto
- Groceries
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pay 9.1% less in Kyoto
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Kyoto
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Kyoto
- Childcare
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pay 66.8% less in Kyoto
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.8% less in Kyoto
- Clothing
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pay 54.1% less in Kyoto
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kyoto.
If you lived in Kyoto instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Kyoto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$9.77
¥1,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$4.72
¥702
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$0.91
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.66
¥99
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Kyoto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$1.40
¥208
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$8.14
¥1,210
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$6.64
¥986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$2.11
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$3.00
¥446
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.20
¥327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.06
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$2.76
¥410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.67
¥249
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.14
¥169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.07
¥159
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Kyoto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$4.26
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$26.35
¥3,916
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$27.68
¥4,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$542.44
¥80,626
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$326.32
¥48,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$110.82
¥16,472
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$347.38
¥51,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$6,947.62
¥1,032,659
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$3.26
¥484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$2.59
¥385
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$3.91
¥581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$54.28
¥8,068
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$12.38
¥1,839
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kyoto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$27.14
¥4,034
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$22.80
¥3,388
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$47.22
¥7,019
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$55.36
¥8,229
|
|
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