Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan

For one person, living is cheaper in Kyrgyzstan: $881 a month against $3,050 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $26,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
$3,050
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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
$881
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😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 126.2% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 246.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 129% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 265.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 HK$65.6
$5.76 KGS 504
45.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 HK$497
$22.52 KGS 1,971
181.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.53 HK$51.2
$5.70 KGS 499
14.56%
Cappuccino
$5.15 HK$40.32
$2.16 KGS 189
138.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 HK$10.80
$0.74 KGS 65.2
86.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 HK$8.86
$0.35 KGS 30.62
222.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 HK$60.6
$1.29 KGS 113
499.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.56 HK$43.61
$1.88 KGS 164
195.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 HK$23.00
$1.00 KGS 87.5
194.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 HK$18.90
$0.35 KGS 31.01
588.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 HK$17.41
$1.53 KGS 134
45.10%
Eggs
$3.41 HK$26.72
$1.60 KGS 140
113.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.18 HK$182
$7.39 KGS 647
213.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 HK$68.0
$4.30 KGS 377
101.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.90 HK$140
$8.19 KGS 717
118.56%
Apples (1kg)
$4.21 HK$33.01
$1.19 KGS 104
253.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 HK$20.19
$1.74 KGS 152
48.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.68 HK$36.67
$1.99 KGS 174
135.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.00 HK$31.32
$1.42 KGS 124
181.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 HK$24.98
$0.55 KGS 47.96
480.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 HK$25.60
$0.49 KGS 42.92
567.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 HK$12.28
$0.67 KGS 58.4
134.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HK$13.43
$0.60 KGS 52.3
185.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.33 HK$105
$2.03 KGS 178
556.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.56 HK$122
$6.14 KGS 538
153.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 HK$15.86
$1.31 KGS 115
54.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 HK$17.83
$1.84 KGS 161
23.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 HK$9.67
$0.24 KGS 21.14
412.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 HK$686
$11.61 KGS 1,016
654.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 HK$29.45
$0.93 KGS 81.3
304.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 HK$10.19
$0.36 KGS 31.72
261.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.93 HK$125
$5.76 KGS 504
176.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.27 HK$33.48
$0.97 KGS 85.2
340.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.0K HK$352.6K
$27.9K KGS 2.4M
61.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K HK$294.7K
$31.8K KGS 2.8M
18.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 HK$1,859
$45.72 KGS 4,002
418.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.46 HK$121
$5.06 KGS 443
205.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 HK$176
$11.26 KGS 986
99.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.4 HK$763
$41.16 KGS 3,603
136.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.02 HK$70.7
$14.18 KGS 1,241
-36.39%
Cinema Ticket
$12.98 HK$102
$4.50 KGS 394
188.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,302 HK$10.2K
$203 KGS 17.8K
539.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.3K HK$237.2K
$10.5K KGS 921.7K
187.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.0 HK$533
$39.66 KGS 3,471
71.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.80 HK$335
$40.10 KGS 3,510
6.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 HK$637
$76.5 KGS 6,692
6.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 HK$949
$75.8 KGS 6,634
59.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,385 HK$18.7K
$520 KGS 45.5K
358.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 HK$14.1K
$385 KGS 33.7K
366.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,695 HK$44.6K
$995 KGS 87.1K
472.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,786 HK$29.7K
$649 KGS 56.8K
483.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$28.8K HK$226.0K
$1,631 KGS 142.8K
1667.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$18.9K HK$147.9K
$1,161 KGS 101.7K
1525.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,194 HK$25.0K
$494 KGS 43.2K
546.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
20.09
-80.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hong Kong: November 2, 2026

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
$1.8K
Kyrgyzstan
$385 78.5% $1.4K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
$407
Kyrgyzstan
$161 60.5% $246
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
$275
Kyrgyzstan
$62 77.4% $213
Eating Out
Hong Kong
$208
Kyrgyzstan
$104 50.1% $104
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
$141
Kyrgyzstan
$104 25.9% $37
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
$123
Kyrgyzstan
$50 59.3% $73
Getting Around
Hong Kong
$103
Kyrgyzstan
$15 85.1% $87
Good to know
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🕒 Local time
06:11 6:11 AM
04:11 4:11 AM
2 h behind Hong Kong
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,367,900 Capital
6,694,200
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KGS, USD, EUR to HKD – Hong Kong Dollar Converter

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 7.84 HKD (1 HKD = 0.128 USD). 1 EUR = 8.76 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

Kyrgyzstani Som exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 87.53 KGS (100 KGS = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 97.82 KGS (100 KGS = 1.02 EUR).

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