Hong Kong vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
88
34
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.54M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 555% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 379th and 8933rd ($2753 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 205th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Palembang

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Hong Kong Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$8525

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5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571