Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cold Lake vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Cold Lake is 10.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% more in Cold Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Cold Lake
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Cold Lake
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Cold Lake
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Cold Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Cold Lake
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% less in Cold Lake
The cost of restaurants and housing in Cold Lake are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cold Lake.
Cold Lake vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cold Lake instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$17.22
CA$23.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$10.90
CA$15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.09
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cold Lake - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$1.96
CA$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$5.50
CA$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.01
CA$5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$5.43
CA$7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.03
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cold Lake - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.72
CA$5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$16.86
CA$23.32
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cold Lake - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$63.09
CA$87.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$885.03
CA$1,223.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$148.79
CA$205.76
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cold Lake - Cost of housing
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$665.47
CA$920.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$8,898.11
CA$12,304.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cold Lake - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$3.68
CA$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$12.11
CA$16.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cold Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$53.82
CA$74.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$89.70
CA$124.04
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Cold Lake - Cost of clothing
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