Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.2 times more expensive than Bayan Lepas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.8% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:
pay 98.8% more for restaurants
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
MYR14.49
|
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.98
MYR16.90
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
MYR3.38
|
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR1.93
|
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MYR2.97
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$26.06
MYR110.84
|
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.24
MYR39.31
|
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
MYR6.90
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.38
|
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.57
|
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.55
|
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.57
|
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.73
|
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.73
|
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for transportation
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.50
|
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,067.68
HK$267,439.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.46
MYR112.53
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.10
MYR136.49
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.14
MYR965.93
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,814.31
MYR28,977.85
|
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR11.27
|
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.77
MYR20.28
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.07
MYR144.89
|
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR14.49
|
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.34
MYR154.55
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
MYR124.60
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.14
MYR289.78
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR144.89
|
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
|
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