Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 52.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 63.6% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.5% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 20.5% less in Jakarta
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$3.03
IDR50,889.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
$3.41
IDR57,317.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
$0.62
IDR10,447.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.35
IDR5,936.45
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
$1.22
IDR20,428.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
$3.49
IDR58,548.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
$5.40
IDR90,736.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
$1.95
IDR32,788.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
$1.62
IDR27,262.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
$1.38
IDR23,210.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
$0.74
IDR12,440.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$1.06
IDR17,749.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
$0.75
IDR12,628.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$0.80
IDR13,408.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$1.25
IDR21,042.18
|
|
pay 63.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
$3.24
IDR54,369.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
$12.75
IDR214,272.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
$25,509.65
IDR428,545,183.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
$3.31
IDR55,603.74
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
$28.49
IDR478,553.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
$449.61
IDR7,553,108.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
$261.47
IDR4,392,588.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
$77.94
IDR1,309,271.50
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
$170.06
IDR2,856,967.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
$9,157.99
IDR153,848,173.79
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$2.23
IDR37,497.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
$2.32
IDR38,981.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
$2.74
IDR46,068.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
$29.26
IDR491,496.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
$3.19
IDR53,568.15
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
$56.54
IDR949,804.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
$34.50
IDR579,509.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
$87.37
IDR1,467,731.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
$86.38
IDR1,451,209.83
|
|
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