Hong Kong vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
80
71
🏙️ Population
7.41M
11.1M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 324% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 640th and 7756th ($2663 vs $627) 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 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 676th and 3291st 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
$7.74
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$7460

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477