Hong Kong vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 436% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 621st and 8720th ($2674 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 0.4 months in Semarang. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 632nd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Semarang

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Hong Kong Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$2303

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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 Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411