Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 35.5% more expensive than Canada overall.
Hong Kong vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Canada, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.02
CA$24.10
|
$8.28
HK$65.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
CA$14.58
|
$6.37
HK$50.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.84
|
$1.30
HK$10.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
CA$2.32
|
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
|
Canada vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CA$3.56
|
$2.37
HK$18.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
CA$7.37
|
$12.52
HK$98.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CA$11.44
|
$11.07
HK$86.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$4.95
|
$3.47
HK$27.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
CA$7.62
|
$3.96
HK$31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.54
|
$1.87
HK$14.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CA$2.34
|
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.50
|
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.63
|
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
|
Canada vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 92.8% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CA$6.33
|
$15.51
HK$121.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.05
CA$92.09
|
$89.19
HK$700.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,172.47
CA$38,469.42
|
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.38
CA$21.77
|
$14.40
HK$113.00
|
|
Canada vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 57.3% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.08
CA$80.80
|
$21.52
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,206.12
CA$1,707.57
|
$2,207.41
HK$17,324.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,084.12
CA$1,534.84
|
$1,690.00
HK$13,263.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.92
CA$155.62
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.82
|
|
Canada vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.00
CA$1,002.35
|
$1,171.99
HK$9,197.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,065.57
CA$19,913.32
|
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
|
Canada vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.10
CA$7.22
|
$7.65
HK$60.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
CA$5.19
|
$5.04
HK$39.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.41
CA$18.98
|
$13.38
HK$105.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.22
CA$59.77
|
$93.07
HK$730.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.74
|
$13.70
HK$107.50
|
|
Canada vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.28
CA$75.43
|
$67.63
HK$530.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
CA$56.84
|
$41.11
HK$322.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.30
CA$122.18
|
$80.54
HK$632.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.70
CA$141.15
|
$119.85
HK$940.64
|
|
Canada vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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