Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Elliot Lake Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 30.9% more expensive than Elliot Lake.
Hong Kong vs. Elliot Lake Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Elliot Lake, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Elliot Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.93
CA$24.90
|
$7.91
HK$61.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
CA$13.94
|
$6.43
HK$50.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
$1.39
HK$10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
CA$1.99
|
$1.11
HK$8.71
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Elliot Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
CA$2.74
|
$2.19
HK$17.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CA$8.69
|
$12.44
HK$97.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.29
CA$11.51
|
$11.75
HK$92.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
CA$5.09
|
$3.52
HK$27.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
CA$9.84
|
$4.85
HK$37.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
CA$3.36
|
$1.57
HK$12.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.22
|
$1.09
HK$8.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$1.62
HK$12.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$1.39
HK$10.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
CA$2.79
|
$1.10
HK$8.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
CA$1.93
|
$1.06
HK$8.30
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 74.4% more for transportation
|
Elliot Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
CA$5.55
|
$11.90
HK$93.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$528.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.83
CA$33,839.43
|
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.59
CA$29.98
|
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Elliot Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.89
CA$106.76
|
$22.19
HK$173.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,349.29
HK$18,401.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,688.04
HK$13,222.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.53
CA$110.43
|
$177.52
HK$1,390.55
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Elliot Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$717.22
CA$995.92
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,135.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,606.69
CA$11,951.06
|
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Elliot Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.87
CA$3.98
|
$6.48
HK$50.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
CA$4.98
|
$5.23
HK$40.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.34
CA$19.92
|
$13.11
HK$102.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$620.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.94
|
$12.85
HK$100.69
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Elliot Lake
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.39
CA$85.25
|
$74.06
HK$580.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.55
CA$53.53
|
$42.18
HK$330.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.85
CA$141.42
|
$91.97
HK$720.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.98
CA$220.76
|
$142.80
HK$1,118.51
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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