Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 2.9 times more expensive than Shah Alam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 78.8% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 81.4% more in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Shah Alam. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Shah Alam, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Shah Alam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MYR1.67
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.8% more for groceries
|
Shah Alam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MYR4.05
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
MYR29.13
|
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.85
|
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.52
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.03
|
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.06
|
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
MYR4.70
|
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.67
|
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.17
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Shah Alam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.53
|
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.40
MYR63.11
|
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR138,356.69
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
MYR21.75
|
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Shah Alam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.45
MYR124.76
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.98
MYR1,286.47
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.88
MYR1,126.27
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.51
MYR129.12
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Shah Alam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.86
MYR941.80
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR25,608.13
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Shah Alam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.93
|
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.51
MYR157.78
|
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.28
MYR25.73
|
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.4% more for clothing
|
Shah Alam
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.45
MYR227.20
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MYR141.43
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.57
MYR252.28
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.55
MYR182.53
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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