Cost of living comparison

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North Vancouver vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 2.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 72.0% more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 33.5% more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in North Vancouver

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

North Vancouver vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 72.0% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.79	$17.94 CA$24.56	+126.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.23	$10.76 CA$14.73	+67.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$2.07 CA$2.83	+48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.69	$1.61 CA$2.21	+44.9%
Average			+72.0%

Hong Kong vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.12	$2.39 CA$3.27	+9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.24	$5.02 CA$6.87	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.82	$6.88 CA$9.42	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.48	$3.49 CA$4.77	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.91	$4.85 CA$6.64
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.24	$1.39 CA$1.91	-11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.49	$0.58 CA$0.80	-46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.68	$1.34 CA$1.84	-17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.83	$1.74 CA$2.38	+25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.59	$1.15 CA$1.57	+4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.28	$0.97 CA$1.32	-8.7%
Average			-14.6%

Hong Kong vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.99	$4.76 CA$6.51	-60.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.46	$87.99 CA$120.44	+30.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$301K	$24,382.26 CA$33,373.22	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.53	$15.14 CA$20.73	+4.3%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 33.5% more for housing

	Hong Kong	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.43	$67.45 CA$92.33	+204.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,361.21	$1,834.98 CA$2,511.63	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,193.11	$1,607.40 CA$2,200.13	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,387.47	$100.30 CA$137.28	-43.5%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,117.41	$1,199.27 CA$1,641.50	+15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$10,763.85 CA$14,733.01	-51.6%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.67	$5.02 CA$6.88	-22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.88	$3.96 CA$5.42	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.48	$14.35 CA$19.64	+9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$618.80	$32.00 CA$43.81	-59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.47	$11.93 CA$16.33	-7.2%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$578.85	$60.42 CA$82.70	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.64	$38.27 CA$52.38	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$718.84	$84.68 CA$115.90	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,116.04	$89.70 CA$122.78	-37.2%
Average			-18.2%

Hong Kong vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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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: February 2026

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