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Nelson BC vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Nelson BC is 2.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 55.8% more in Nelson BC
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Nelson BC
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Nelson BC
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Nelson BC
Childcare: pay 12.8% less in Nelson BC
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Nelson BC
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Nelson BC

The cost of restaurants and housing in Nelson BC are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Nelson BC.

Nelson BC vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nelson BC instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 55.8% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Nelson BC
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$14.35 CA$19.85	+81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$8.97 CA$12.40	+39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.08 CA$2.87	+49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.70 CA$2.35	+52.6%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Nelson BC
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$3.02 CA$4.17	+37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$5.14 CA$7.10	-58.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$7.44 CA$10.29	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$3.64 CA$5.03	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$6.12 CA$8.46	+26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.42 CA$1.97	-9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.29 CA$0.40	-73.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.72 CA$0.99	-55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$1.97 CA$2.72	+41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.31 CA$1.81	+19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$1.25 CA$1.73	+18.1%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Nelson BC
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.52 CA$6.25	-62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$32.29 CA$44.65	-52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$17.18 CA$23.76	+18.3%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Nelson BC
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$57.41 CA$79.39	+158.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$1,363.42 CA$1,885.41	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$1,148.14 CA$1,587.71	-32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$111.30 CA$153.91	-37.3%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 12.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Nelson BC
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$1,040.51 CA$1,438.86	+0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$16,504.56 CA$22,823.34	-25.8%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Nelson BC
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$5.02 CA$6.95	-22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$3.95 CA$5.46	-24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$14.35 CA$19.85	+9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$58.84 CA$81.37	-25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$11.48 CA$15.88	-10.7%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Nelson BC
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$50.23 CA$69.46	-32.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$40.66 CA$56.23	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$84.52 CA$116.87	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$122.59 CA$169.52	-14.2%
Average			-14.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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