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Ampang Jaya vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Ampang Jaya is 51.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Ampang Jaya
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Ampang Jaya
Transportation: pay 59.1% less in Ampang Jaya
Housing: pay 51.6% less in Ampang Jaya
Childcare: pay 76.8% less in Ampang Jaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% less in Ampang Jaya
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Ampang Jaya

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ampang Jaya.

Ampang Jaya vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Ampang Jaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$3.55 MYR14.61	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$4.74 MYR19.48	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.79 MYR3.23	-43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.47 MYR1.94	-57.7%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Ampang Jaya
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.98 MYR4.03	-55.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$5.33 MYR21.92	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$7.01 MYR28.83	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.23 MYR9.16	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$1.52 MYR6.25	-68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.24 MYR5.08	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.75 MYR3.09	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.40 MYR5.74	-13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.64 MYR2.65	-53.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.53 MYR2.18	-51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.62 MYR2.55	-41.5%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 59.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Ampang Jaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$1.84 MYR7.56	-84.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$18.96 MYR77.93	-71.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	-7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$4.03 MYR16.56	-72.3%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 51.6% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Ampang Jaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$30.15 MYR123.96	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$426.54 MYR1,753.51	-81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$355.45 MYR1,461.26	-78.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$32.62 MYR134.09	-81.6%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 76.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Ampang Jaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$189.57 MYR779.34	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$6,279.62 MYR25,815.52	-71.8%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Ampang Jaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$4.15 MYR17.05	-36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$2.95 MYR12.11	-43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$4.27 MYR17.54	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$35.55 MYR146.13	-55.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$4.98 MYR20.46	-61.3%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Ampang Jaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$62.20 MYR255.72	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$34.52 MYR141.90	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$71.09 MYR292.25	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$44.55 MYR183.14	-68.8%
Average			-31.4%

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