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Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Shah Alam is 52.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% less in Shah Alam
Groceries: pay 42.3% less in Shah Alam
Transportation: pay 59.4% less in Shah Alam
Housing: pay 53.8% less in Shah Alam
Childcare: pay 74.9% less in Shah Alam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.9% less in Shah Alam
Clothing: pay 36.3% less in Shah Alam

Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Shah Alam.

Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 50.4% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Shah Alam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$3.55 MYR14.56	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$4.27 MYR17.48	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.70 MYR2.86	-49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.41 MYR1.67	-63.4%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Shah Alam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$0.99 MYR4.05	-54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$7.11 MYR29.13	-42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$7.04 MYR28.85	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$2.08 MYR8.52	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$2.20 MYR9.03	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.24 MYR5.06	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.70 MYR2.86	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$1.15 MYR4.70	-29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.65 MYR2.67	-52.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.53 MYR2.17	-51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.62 MYR2.54	-41.5%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 59.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Shah Alam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$1.84 MYR7.53	-84.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$15.40 MYR63.11	-77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$33,767.77 MYR138,356.69	-12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$5.31 MYR21.75	-63.5%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 53.8% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Shah Alam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$30.45 MYR124.76	+37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$313.98 MYR1,286.47	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$274.88 MYR1,126.27	-83.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$31.51 MYR129.12	-82.2%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 74.9% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Shah Alam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$229.86 MYR941.80	-77.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$6,250.00 MYR25,608.13	-71.9%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Shah Alam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$3.55 MYR14.56	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$2.91 MYR11.93	-44.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$4.27 MYR17.48	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$38.51 MYR157.78	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$6.28 MYR25.73	-51.1%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 36.3% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Shah Alam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$55.45 MYR227.20	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$34.52 MYR141.43	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$61.57 MYR252.28	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$44.55 MYR182.53	-68.8%
Average			-36.3%

Hong Kong vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing

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