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Hong Kong vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 2.4 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 72.0% more in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 72.6% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Hong Kong

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 72.0% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.74 MYR19.42	$7.91 HK$61.52	+66.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.42	$6.43 HK$50.01	+35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MYR3.63	$1.39 HK$10.81	+56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 MYR1.99	$1.11 HK$8.66	+128.6%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 72.6% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.00	$2.19 HK$17.05	+124.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 MYR29.20	$12.44 HK$96.81	+74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.98 MYR32.68	$11.75 HK$91.42	+47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MYR9.13	$3.52 HK$27.36	+57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.09 MYR8.58	$4.85 HK$37.74	+131.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MYR5.41	$1.57 HK$12.18	+18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.07	$1.09 HK$8.46	+45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR5.00	$1.62 HK$12.62	+32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$1.39 HK$10.78	+100.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.32	$1.10 HK$8.56	+94.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$1.06 HK$8.24	+70.7%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 MYR7.65	$11.90 HK$92.58	+537.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.55	$67.49 HK$525.15	+469.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,284.36 MYR165,057.11	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	-4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.66 MYR43.69	$14.53 HK$113.03	+36.2%
Average			+259.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.49 MYR104.43	$22.19 HK$172.67	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$573.16 MYR2,348.42	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	+309.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.71 MYR1,436.97	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	+381.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 MYR190.90	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	+281.0%
Average			+239.8%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.45 MYR1,083.55	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	+292.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,004.74 MYR36,895.12	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	+147.1%
Average			+219.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.27 MYR17.48	$6.48 HK$50.45	+52.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 MYR12.54	$5.23 HK$40.70	+70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.48	$13.11 HK$102.03	+207.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.43 MYR190.23	$79.18 HK$616.09	+70.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.39	$12.85 HK$100.03	+158.3%
Average			+111.8%

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.66 MYR252.63	$74.06 HK$576.31	+20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.10 MYR152.03	$42.18 HK$328.19	+13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.80 MYR359.74	$91.97 HK$715.69	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.47 MYR337.92	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	+73.1%
Average			+27.9%

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