Hong Kong vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
7.41M
11.1M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 291% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 621st and 7328th ($2674 vs $684) 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 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 632nd and 4224th 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
$7.89
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$8171

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495