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
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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$60.50
|
$3.63
MYR15.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
$5.45
MYR23.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$0.36
MYR1.55
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
$1.29
MYR5.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
$7.95
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
$5.99
MYR25.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
$2.06
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
$1.49
MYR6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
$0.48
MYR2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
$0.22
MYR0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
$0.52
MYR2.19
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
$1.92
MYR8.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
$15.14
MYR64.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
$37,125.27
MYR158,023.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
$8.18
MYR34.81
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
$28.39
MYR120.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
$204.43
MYR870.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
$144.80
MYR616.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
$42.81
MYR182.22
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
$117.36
MYR499.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
$6,814.31
MYR29,005.11
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$2.73
MYR11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
$2.73
MYR11.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
$3.86
MYR16.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
$62.84
MYR267.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
$60.19
MYR256.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
$32.82
MYR139.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
$73.82
MYR314.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
$85.18
MYR362.56
|
|
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