Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 47.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.84
MYR3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.53
MYR2.36
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.95
MYR4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$7.58
MYR33.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$7.22
MYR31.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.36
MYR10.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.47
MYR2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$1.77
MYR7.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$37,478.71
MYR165,768.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$10.22
MYR45.21
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$25.27
MYR111.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$536.30
MYR2,372.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$371.69
MYR1,643.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$50.02
MYR221.25
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$250.80
MYR1,109.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,455.60
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.92
MYR12.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$44.75
MYR197.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$4.77
MYR21.10
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$57.74
MYR255.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$35.00
MYR154.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$76.75
MYR339.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$73.25
MYR324.00
|
|
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