ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Hong Kong | Kuala Lumpur | Hong Kong vs Kuala Lumpur |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥10,298 | Hong Kong earns 2.0× the salary in Kuala Lumpur |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | Kuala Lumpur | Hong Kong vs Kuala Lumpur |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥33 | Hong Kong costs 1.69× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥198 | Hong Kong costs 2.17× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥33 | Hong Kong costs 1.30× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥442.2 | Hong Kong costs 3.44× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥175.1 | Kuala Lumpur costs 1.28× the price in Hong Kong |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥60.8 | Hong Kong costs 1.62× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥321.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.89× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥36.3 | Hong Kong costs 2.43× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥5.3 | Hong Kong costs 5.07× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Kuala Lumpur | Hong Kong vs Kuala Lumpur |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥65.5 | Hong Kong costs 1.97× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥17.2 | Hong Kong costs 1.39× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥14.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.41× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥7.5 | Hong Kong costs 2.10× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥23.0 | Hong Kong costs 1.21× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥9.0 | Hong Kong costs 2.20× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥10.9 | Hong Kong costs 2.00× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥23.3 | Kuala Lumpur costs 1.82× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥127.9 | Kuala Lumpur costs 1.11× the price in Hong Kong |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Kuala Lumpur | Hong Kong vs Kuala Lumpur |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥4,290 | Hong Kong costs 3.55× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥2,466 | Hong Kong costs 4.56× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥8,116 | Hong Kong costs 4.14× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥4,147 | Hong Kong costs 5.35× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥27,370 | Hong Kong costs 6.96× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥10,161 | Hong Kong costs 11.57× the price in Kuala Lumpur |
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