Cost of living comparison
Bali is 42.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Bali
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Bali
- Transportation
-
pay 63.2% less in Bali
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Bali
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% less in Bali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% less in Bali
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Bali
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Bali.
If you lived in Bali instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$2.64
IDR42,665.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$4.46
IDR72,252.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$1.23
IDR19,982.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$1.53
IDR24,777.72
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$2.22
IDR35,988.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.41
|
$10.01
IDR162,050.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.46
|
$6.52
IDR105,568.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.89
|
$1.94
IDR31,368.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$1.81
IDR29,215.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$1.32
IDR21,347.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.75
IDR12,089.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$1.22
IDR19,708.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
$1.00
IDR16,197.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.68
IDR11,027.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.93
IDR15,064.84
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.67
|
$3.35
IDR54,168.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.14
|
$8.42
IDR136,333.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,445.23
|
$26,046.15
IDR421,557,000.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.76
|
$4.08
IDR66,059.83
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.40
|
$31.17
IDR504,480.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,947.05
|
$1,235.95
IDR20,003,864.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,979.40
|
$614.33
IDR9,942,889.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.38
|
$69.78
IDR1,129,462.32
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,782.45
|
$255.10
IDR4,128,737.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,149.11
|
$8,370.36
IDR135,474,198.91
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$2.87
IDR46,448.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.16
|
$2.37
IDR38,292.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.82
|
$2.23
IDR36,126.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.92
|
$83.41
IDR1,349,914.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.83
|
$3.99
IDR64,511.52
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.00
|
$54.85
IDR887,750.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.06
|
$27.10
IDR438,678.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.66
|
$79.72
IDR1,290,230.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.10
|
$71.73
IDR1,160,949.37
|
|
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