Cost of living comparison
Selangor is 52.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Selangor
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Selangor
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Selangor
- Housing
-
pay 53.7% less in Selangor
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% less in Selangor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Selangor
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Selangor
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Selangor.
If you lived in Selangor instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$2.39
MYR10.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$3.86
MYR16.40
|
|
| 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
|
$0.32
MYR1.37
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.90
MYR3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$5.87
MYR24.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$7.15
MYR30.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$1.80
MYR7.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.67
MYR2.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.45
MYR1.90
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$1.77
MYR7.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$442.93
MYR1,880.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$333.14
MYR1,414.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$50.01
MYR212.35
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$181.71
MYR771.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$7,192.88
MYR30,540.98
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$4.20
MYR17.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$2.23
MYR9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$40.13
MYR170.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$66.89
MYR284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Selangor or Hong Kong. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.