Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 60.4% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.3% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 50.4% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 64.1% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 57.1% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 80.5% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.9% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 38.4% less in Indonesia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$1.78
IDR28,961.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$3.24
IDR52,535.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.63
IDR10,218.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.41
IDR6,705.05
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.24
IDR20,164.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$4.54
IDR73,667.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$5.19
IDR84,280.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$1.62
IDR26,321.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$1.41
IDR22,846.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.17
IDR19,032.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.62
IDR10,058.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.81
IDR13,178.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.54
IDR8,818.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.56
IDR9,121.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.92
IDR14,994.42
|
|
pay 64.1% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$3.10
IDR50,312.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.76
|
$12.11
IDR196,509.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,422.75
|
$24,176.29
IDR392,366,669.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$3.88
IDR63,039.22
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$26.66
IDR432,750.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,137.86
|
$279.33
IDR4,533,324.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.28
|
$164.17
IDR2,664,430.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.75
|
$47.78
IDR775,511.68
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.08
|
$112.28
IDR1,822,179.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,053.64
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,369,819.70
|
|
pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$2.74
IDR44,523.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.71
IDR27,800.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$2.18
IDR35,311.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$26.72
IDR433,683.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$3.16
IDR51,233.29
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$41.98
IDR681,340.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$27.98
IDR454,165.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.74
|
$68.38
IDR1,109,837.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.53
|
$65.14
IDR1,057,109.65
|
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