Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Hong Kong

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $28,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

$643

/mo nomad

Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

$2,984

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 59.9% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 63.5% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 Rp 30.9K

$8.46 HK$66.4

-79.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.67 Rp 208.6K

$63.2 HK$496

-81.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 Rp 57.5K

$6.20 HK$48.66

-48.06%

Cappuccino

$1.58 Rp 28.3K

$4.90 HK$38.41

-67.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 Rp 8,839

$1.27 HK$10.01

-61.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 4,257

$1.06 HK$8.31

-77.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 Rp 40.9K

$7.68 HK$60.3

-70.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 Rp 61.4K

$6.28 HK$49.24

-45.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 21.0K

$2.86 HK$22.45

-59.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 20.2K

$2.43 HK$19.10

-53.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 Rp 14.8K

$2.18 HK$17.09

-61.93%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 27.3K

$3.54 HK$27.80

-56.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 Rp 154.4K

$25.12 HK$197

-65.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.05 Rp 54.6K

$8.89 HK$69.8

-65.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.61 Rp 136.1K

$17.63 HK$138

-56.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 Rp 43.7K

$4.11 HK$32.22

-40.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 Rp 24.6K

$2.72 HK$21.32

-49.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 Rp 31.8K

$4.59 HK$36.05

-61.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 Rp 21.0K

$4.02 HK$31.52

-70.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 Rp 22.3K

$3.25 HK$25.50

-61.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 Rp 36.2K

$3.27 HK$25.70

-37.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 Rp 15.0K

$1.60 HK$12.54

-47.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 7,307

$1.73 HK$13.56

-76.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.55 Rp 45.6K

$13.14 HK$103

-80.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.80 Rp 300.4K

$16.59 HK$130

1.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

$2.01 HK$15.80

-5.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Rp 53.0K

$2.18 HK$17.13

35.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 5,190

$1.44 HK$11.31

-79.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.22 Rp 200.5K

$89.1 HK$699

-87.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 9,572

$3.64 HK$28.53

-85.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 Rp 7,236

$1.31 HK$10.29

-69.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 Rp 55.4K

$15.82 HK$124

-80.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.7K

$4.06 HK$31.89

-81.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K Rp 406.7M

$44.4K HK$348.2K

-48.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.4K Rp 544.0M

$37.4K HK$293.2K

-18.55%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$64.8 Rp 1.2M

$247 HK$1,942

-73.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.34 Rp 77.6K

$15.89 HK$125

-72.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.83 Rp 354.4K

$21.46 HK$168

-7.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.15 Rp 360.3K

$91.4 HK$717

-77.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.89 Rp 194.7K

$9.08 HK$71.3

19.93%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 Rp 49.6K

$13.96 HK$110

-80.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 Rp 2.1M

$1,155 HK$9,067

-89.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,690 Rp 101.7M

$22.3K HK$174.6K

-74.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.14 Rp 735.3K

$68.9 HK$541

-40.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.34 Rp 470.8K

$40.44 HK$317

-34.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 Rp 1.3M

$79.9 HK$627

-12.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 Rp 1.1M

$118 HK$923

-46.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 Rp 5.3M

$2,180 HK$17.1K

-86.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 Rp 3.1M

$1,718 HK$13.5K

-90.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 Rp 14.2M

$5,047 HK$39.6K

-84.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 Rp 7.7M

$3,543 HK$27.8K

-87.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,902 Rp 34.0M

$29.1K HK$228.7K

-93.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,101 Rp 19.7M

$17.6K HK$137.9K

-93.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 Rp 4.8M

$3,228 HK$25.3K

-91.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.41

3.91

140.66%

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

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Indonesia

$195 30%

Hong Kong

$415 13.9% 113% $220

Accommodation & Living

Indonesia

$171 26.4%

Hong Kong

$1.7K 57.5% 902% $1.5K

Clothing & Footwear

Indonesia

$90 13.9%

Hong Kong

$138 4.6% 52.8% $48

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Indonesia

$89 13.7%

Hong Kong

$285 9.5% 220% $196

Eating Out

Indonesia

$64 9.8%

Hong Kong

$205 6.9% 222% $142

Sport & Entertainment

Indonesia

$26 4%

Hong Kong

$119 4% 364% $94

Getting Around

Indonesia

$15 2.3%

Hong Kong

$105 3.5% 603% $90

Good to know

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🕒 Local time

18:34 6:34 PM

19:34 7:34 PM

1 h ahead of Indonesia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

275,439,000

1,367,900 Capital

💱 Currency

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

Hong Kong Dollar HKD $

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

1 HKD = 0.127 USD

1 HKD = 0.114 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HKD, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

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🇮🇩 Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.85 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.79 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

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