Cost of living comparison

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Quesnel vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Quesnel is 2.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants
pay 87.3% more in Quesnel
Groceries
pay 14.4% more in Quesnel
Transportation
pay 14.0% less in Quesnel
Housing
pay 3.5% more in Quesnel
Childcare
pay 63.6% less in Quesnel
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.6% less in Quesnel
Clothing
pay 18.9% less in Quesnel

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

Quesnel vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quesnel instead of Hong Kong, you would:

pay 87.3% more for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Quesnel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.91
HK$61.93
$16.85
CA$23.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.43
HK$50.35
$10.76
CA$14.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.39
HK$10.88
$2.51
CA$3.49

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pay 14.4% more for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Quesnel
Bread
1 loaf
$2.19
HK$17.16
$2.73
CA$3.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.44
HK$97.45
$4.54
CA$6.31
Milk (1 gallon) $11.75
HK$92.03
$10.01
CA$13.90

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Quesnel
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.90
HK$93.20
$4.48
CA$6.23
Monthly public transit pass $67.49
HK$528.63
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,564.70
HK$302K
$30,123.40
CA$41,828.72

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pay 3.5% more for housing

 
Hong Kong
Quesnel
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.19
HK$173.82
$59.77
CA$82.99
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,349.29
HK$18,401.89
$788.95
CA$1,095.51
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,688.04
HK$13,222.34
$573.78
CA$796.74

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pay 63.6% less for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Quesnel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,038.61
HK$8,135.39
$377.98
CA$524.85
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,248.89
HK$174K
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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Quesnel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.48
HK$50.78
$4.66
CA$6.47
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.23
HK$40.97
$4.18
CA$5.81
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.11
HK$102.71
$11.44
CA$15.88

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Quesnel
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.06
HK$580.13
$37.06
CA$51.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.18
HK$330.37
$46.62
CA$64.73
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.97
HK$720.43
$81.29
CA$112.87

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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: April 2026
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