Hong Kong vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.98M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 214% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 532nd and 6384th ($2718 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 548th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$9002

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756