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Subang Jaya vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Subang Jaya is 50.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Subang Jaya
Groceries: pay 35.4% less in Subang Jaya
Transportation: pay 56.9% less in Subang Jaya
Housing: pay 50.4% less in Subang Jaya
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in Subang Jaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.4% less in Subang Jaya
Clothing: pay 39.8% less in Subang Jaya

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Subang Jaya.

Subang Jaya vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Subang 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	$0.78 MYR3.23	-43.5%
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 35.4% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Subang Jaya
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.98 MYR4.01	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$7.13 MYR29.30	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$7.01 MYR28.83	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.13 MYR8.77	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$2.20 MYR9.04	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.50 MYR6.19	-3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.70 MYR2.87	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.99 MYR8.18	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.69 MYR2.84	-50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.57 MYR2.32	-48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.62 MYR2.55	-41.4%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 56.9% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Subang Jaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$1.84 MYR7.58	-84.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$11.85 MYR48.71	-82.4%
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	$6.87 MYR28.25	-52.7%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 50.4% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Subang Jaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$30.09 MYR123.72	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$545.02 MYR2,240.59	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$331.75 MYR1,363.84	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$35.09 MYR144.25	-80.2%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Subang Jaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$264.45 MYR1,087.17	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$6,398.10 MYR26,302.61	-71.2%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Subang Jaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$4.74 MYR19.48	-26.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$3.07 MYR12.63	-41.2%
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	$23.70 MYR97.42	-70.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$4.98 MYR20.46	-61.3%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 39.8% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Subang Jaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$61.66 MYR253.48	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$16.59 MYR68.19	-60.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$82.94 MYR340.96	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$40.23 MYR165.37	-71.8%
Average			-39.8%

Hong Kong vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of clothing

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