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Owen Sound vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Owen Sound is 4.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 83.0% more in Owen Sound
Groceries: pay 2.6% less in Owen Sound
Transportation: pay 28.7% less in Owen Sound
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Owen Sound
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Owen Sound
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Owen Sound
Clothing: pay 29.8% less in Owen Sound

The cost of restaurants and housing in Owen Sound are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Owen Sound. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Owen Sound.

Owen Sound vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Owen Sound instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 83.0% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Owen Sound
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$21.53 CA$29.66	+172.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$11.30 CA$15.57	+75.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.79 CA$2.47	+29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.72 CA$2.37	+54.8%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 2.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Owen Sound
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$2.46 CA$3.39	+12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$3.38 CA$4.66	-72.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$8.12 CA$11.19	-30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$3.20 CA$4.41	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$5.90 CA$8.14	+21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.83 CA$2.52	+16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.74 CA$1.02	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$1.62 CA$2.23	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$1.87 CA$2.58	+35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.17 CA$1.61	+6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$1.30 CA$1.80	+23.2%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 28.7% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Owen Sound
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$3.97 CA$5.47	-66.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$48.80 CA$67.24	-27.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$24,382.26 CA$33,597.54	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$16.86 CA$23.24	+16.1%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Owen Sound
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$54.84 CA$75.57	+147.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$1,052.46 CA$1,450.24	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$843.17 CA$1,161.84	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$118.89 CA$163.83	-33.0%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Owen Sound
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$551.59 CA$760.06	-46.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$16,504.56 CA$22,742.46	-25.8%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Owen Sound
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$4.31 CA$5.93	-33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$3.06 CA$4.22	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$13.08 CA$18.02	-0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$82.52 CA$113.71	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$8.61 CA$11.86	-33.0%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 29.8% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Owen Sound
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$42.70 CA$58.83	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$33.73 CA$46.47	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$66.98 CA$92.29	-27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$100.46 CA$138.43	-29.6%
Average			-29.8%

Hong Kong vs. Owen Sound - Cost of clothing

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