Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyrgyzstan and Hong Kong

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.

Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
$881
/mo nomad
Hong Kong
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
$3,050
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Kyrgyzstan is 55.8% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyrgyzstan is 56.3% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.76 KGS 505
$8.37 HK$65.6
-31.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.52 KGS 1,973
$63.4 HK$497
-64.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 KGS 499
$6.53 HK$51.2
-12.71%
Cappuccino
$2.16 KGS 189
$5.15 HK$40.36
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KGS 65.2
$1.38 HK$10.81
-46.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KGS 30.65
$1.13 HK$8.87
-69.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 KGS 113
$7.73 HK$60.7
-83.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 KGS 165
$5.56 HK$43.65
-66.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 KGS 87.5
$2.94 HK$23.03
-65.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 KGS 31.04
$2.41 HK$18.92
-85.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 KGS 134
$2.22 HK$17.43
-31.08%
Eggs
$1.60 KGS 141
$3.41 HK$26.75
-53.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 KGS 647
$23.18 HK$182
-68.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 KGS 377
$8.67 HK$68.0
-50.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 KGS 717
$17.90 HK$140
-54.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 KGS 104
$4.21 HK$33.04
-71.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 KGS 152
$2.58 HK$20.21
-32.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 KGS 174
$4.68 HK$36.71
-57.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 KGS 124
$4.00 HK$31.35
-64.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KGS 48.00
$3.19 HK$25.00
-82.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 KGS 42.95
$3.27 HK$25.62
-85.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 KGS 58.4
$1.57 HK$12.30
-57.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 KGS 52.3
$1.71 HK$13.45
-64.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 KGS 178
$13.33 HK$105
-84.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 KGS 538
$15.56 HK$122
-60.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 KGS 115
$2.02 HK$15.88
-35.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 KGS 161
$2.28 HK$17.85
-19.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 KGS 21.15
$1.23 HK$9.68
-80.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.61 KGS 1,017
$87.6 HK$687
-86.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 KGS 81.3
$3.76 HK$29.49
-75.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 KGS 31.74
$1.30 HK$10.20
-72.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 KGS 505
$15.93 HK$125
-63.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 KGS 85.2
$4.27 HK$33.51
-77.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K KGS 2.4M
$45.0K HK$353.0K
-37.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K KGS 2.8M
$37.6K HK$295.0K
-15.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.72 KGS 4,005
$237 HK$1,861
-80.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.06 KGS 443
$15.46 HK$121
-67.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.26 KGS 986
$22.46 HK$176
-49.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 KGS 3,605
$97.4 HK$764
-57.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.18 KGS 1,242
$9.02 HK$70.7
57.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.50 KGS 394
$12.98 HK$102
-65.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KGS 17.8K
$1,302 HK$10.2K
-84.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K KGS 922.4K
$30.3K HK$237.4K
-65.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 KGS 3,474
$68.0 HK$533
-41.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.10 KGS 3,513
$42.80 HK$336
-6.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 KGS 6,696
$81.3 HK$638
-5.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 KGS 6,638
$121 HK$950
-37.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 KGS 45.5K
$2,385 HK$18.7K
-78.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 KGS 33.7K
$1,794 HK$14.1K
-78.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 KGS 87.2K
$5,695 HK$44.7K
-82.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 KGS 56.8K
$3,786 HK$29.7K
-82.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,631 KGS 142.9K
$28.8K HK$226.2K
-94.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,161 KGS 101.7K
$18.9K HK$148.0K
-93.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 KGS 43.3K
$3,194 HK$25.1K
-84.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.09
3.89
416.45%

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

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: November 1, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Kyrgyzstan
$385
Hong Kong
$1.8K 366% $1.4K
Groceries & Markets
Kyrgyzstan
$161
Hong Kong
$407 153% $246
Clothing & Footwear
Kyrgyzstan
$104
Hong Kong
$141 35% $37
Eating Out
Kyrgyzstan
$104
Hong Kong
$208 101% $104
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyrgyzstan
$62
Hong Kong
$275 343% $213
Sport & Entertainment
Kyrgyzstan
$50
Hong Kong
$123 146% $73
Getting Around
Kyrgyzstan
$15
Hong Kong
$103 571% $87
Good to know
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🕒 Local time
03:30 3:30 AM
05:30 5:30 AM
2 h ahead of Kyrgyzstan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
6,694,200
1,367,900 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

HKD, USD, EUR to KGS – Kyrgyzstani Som Converter

Kyrgyzstani Som exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 87.59 KGS (100 KGS = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 98.33 KGS (100 KGS = 1.02 EUR).

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 7.84 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.81 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

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