Hong Kong vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$991
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.54M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 471% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 503rd and 8738th ($2614 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 168th and 7235th 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
$7.92
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480