Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince George vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Prince George is 1.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.2% more in Prince George
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% more in Prince George
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Prince George
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Prince George
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Prince George
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Prince George
- Clothing
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pay 3.6% less in Prince George
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Prince George are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Prince George. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Prince George.
Prince George vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince George instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 82.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$17.94
CA$24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$8.73
CA$12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.18
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.33
CA$3.21
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Prince George - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$2.87
CA$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$3.23
CA$4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$5.06
CA$6.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.77
CA$7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$1.88
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$2.28
CA$3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.36
CA$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Prince George - Cost of groceries
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$4.43
CA$6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$43.06
CA$59.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$25,165.87
CA$34,677.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$16.66
CA$22.95
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Prince George - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$61.00
CA$84.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$947.22
CA$1,305.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$904.16
CA$1,245.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$131.74
CA$181.53
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Prince George - Cost of housing
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$592.01
CA$815.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
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Hong Kong vs. Prince George - Cost of childcare
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$3.87
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$15.07
CA$20.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$43.53
CA$59.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$8.97
CA$12.36
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Prince George - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$62.08
CA$85.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$39.47
CA$54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$94.34
CA$129.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$150.69
CA$207.65
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Prince George - Cost of clothing
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