Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Ubud, Bali

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 71.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 39.2% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.8
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
164.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$507
$32.10 Rp 543.8K
101.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.3
$4.86 Rp 82.3K
32.30%
Cappuccino
$5.04 HK$39.40
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
78.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.53
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
-1.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.18
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 HK$52.9
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
133.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 HK$50.9
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
65.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 HK$24.50
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
79.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 HK$18.12
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
-4.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 HK$15.96
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
74.36%
Eggs
$3.34 HK$26.11
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
42.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.40 HK$199
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
71.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 HK$81.8
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
145.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 HK$175
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
82.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 HK$27.55
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
-5.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.06
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
48.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HK$29.57
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
40.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 HK$23.03
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
26.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 HK$17.62
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.06
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 HK$13.32
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
68.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HK$12.88
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
126.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.21 HK$103
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
299.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 HK$120
$25.14 Rp 425.9K
-38.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 HK$13.84
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
-38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 HK$21.41
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
-1.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 HK$13.70
$0.27 Rp 4,545
548.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 HK$501
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
676.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 HK$28.11
$0.45 Rp 7,665
697.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 HK$10.78
$0.42 Rp 7,158
228.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.66 HK$115
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
134.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.17
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
259.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K HK$294.3K
$25.9K Rp 438.6M
45.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K HK$259.8K
$31.9K Rp 540.3M
4.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,782
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
182.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 HK$142
$3.98 Rp 67.3K
357.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 HK$180
$23.55 Rp 398.9K
-2.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 HK$593
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-22.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.86 HK$69.3
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
38.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 HK$99.2
$4.16 Rp 70.5K
204.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,009 HK$7,889
$294 Rp 5.0M
243.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K HK$168.4K
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
228.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$573
$54.2 Rp 917.6K
35.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.61 HK$310
$37.95 Rp 642.9K
4.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 HK$708
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 HK$1,097
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
79.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,242 HK$17.5K
$995 Rp 16.9M
125.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 HK$12.3K
$668 Rp 11.3M
135.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,868 HK$38.1K
$3,391 Rp 57.4M
43.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,040 HK$23.8K
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
46.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.5K
$3,037 Rp 51.4M
744.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.0K HK$124.9K
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
571.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 HK$26.3K
$180 Rp 3.0M
1773.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.28
-70.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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