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Malaysia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 53.2% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.7% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 41.7% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 56.0% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 57.1% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 77.8% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.7% less in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Malaysia

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

Malaysia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 50.7% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$3.22 MYR13.31	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$4.41 MYR18.24	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.73 MYR3.01	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.39 MYR1.63	-64.6%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$1.02 MYR4.21	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$7.79 MYR32.19	-37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$6.67 MYR27.55	-43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$1.99 MYR8.21	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$1.93 MYR7.99	-60.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.28 MYR5.29	-18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.67 MYR2.75	-38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.29 MYR5.34	-20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.73 MYR3.03	-47.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.53 MYR2.20	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.59 MYR2.42	-44.8%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 56.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$1.86 MYR7.67	-84.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$15.26 MYR63.08	-77.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$6.52 MYR26.93	-55.1%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 57.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$27.18 MYR112.33	+22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	-85.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$34.37 MYR142.05	-80.6%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 77.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$170.62 MYR705.09	-83.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	-72.0%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$3.72 MYR15.38	-42.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$2.63 MYR10.85	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$4.18 MYR17.26	-68.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$36.40 MYR150.42	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$4.62 MYR19.07	-64.1%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$59.37 MYR245.35	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$29.69 MYR122.68	-29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$70.68 MYR292.07	-23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$56.86 MYR234.98	-60.2%
Average			-33.2%

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