Hong Kong vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2884
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6543
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$1998
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$3776
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$72.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2843
$1339
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
7.5M
1.98M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 288% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 63rd and 6420th ($2884 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.8 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 99th and 512th 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
$8.04
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2462
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4715
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3295
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$57.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.59%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$31248
$2288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20660
$1246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.13
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.9
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.4
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.9
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$755
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18730
$8850

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2380
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1079
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$686
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1610
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$612
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$762
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$757
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$702
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$863
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$709
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$648
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$668
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$692
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$730
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$724
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$716
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$718
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$760
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$701
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$1049
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$661
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$732
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$721
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$656
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$516
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$689
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$700
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$788
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$658
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$775
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$717
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$689
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$744
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$831
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$597
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$697
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$812
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$705

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$675
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$675
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$522
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$533
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$624
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$559
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$589
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$599
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$606
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$491
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$573
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$572
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$633
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$1007
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$638
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$603
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$600
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$506
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$654
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$607
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$580
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3300
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$511
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$496
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$605
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$461
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$539
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$610
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$549
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$487
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$527
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$597