Cost of living comparison
Bintulu is 52.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Bintulu
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Bintulu
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Bintulu
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Bintulu
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Bintulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Bintulu
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Bintulu
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bintulu.
If you lived in Bintulu instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$3.63
MYR15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$5.45
MYR23.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.61
MYR2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.36
MYR1.54
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.29
MYR5.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$7.95
MYR33.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$5.99
MYR25.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$2.06
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$1.49
MYR6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.72
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.72
MYR3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.48
MYR2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.22
MYR0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.52
MYR2.19
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$1.92
MYR8.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$15.14
MYR64.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$37,125.27
MYR157,633.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$8.18
MYR34.72
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$28.39
MYR120.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$204.43
MYR868.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$144.80
MYR614.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$42.81
MYR181.77
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$117.36
MYR498.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$6,814.31
MYR28,933.56
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$2.73
MYR11.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$2.73
MYR11.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$3.86
MYR16.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$62.84
MYR266.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$60.19
MYR255.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$32.82
MYR139.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$73.82
MYR313.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$85.18
MYR361.67
|
|
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