Hong Kong vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
80
49
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 443% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 640th and 8724th ($2663 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 676th and 6803rd 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
$7.74
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419