Hong Kong vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 358% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 503rd and 7939th ($2614 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.4 months in Semarang. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 168th and 7195th 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
$7.92
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$2132

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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

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444