Hong Kong vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
80
82
🏙️ Population
7.41M
9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 168% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 640th and 5636th ($2663 vs $992) 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 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 676th and 555th 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
$7.74
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$11913

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747