Hong Kong vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
88
52
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 401% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 379th and 8266th ($2753 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.4 months in Semarang. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 205th and 6095th 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
$8.31
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458