Hong Kong vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
7.41M
11.1M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 289% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 532nd and 7091st ($2718 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 548th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Jakarta

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Hong Kong Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$8840

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502