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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 64.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
|
pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
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