Cost of living comparison
compared to
Red Deer vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Red Deer is 8.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% more in Red Deer
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Red Deer
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Red Deer
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% more in Red Deer
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Red Deer
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Red Deer
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Red Deer
The cost of restaurants and housing in Red Deer are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Red Deer.
Red Deer vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Red Deer instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 61.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$17.22
CA$23.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$9.69
CA$13.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.75
CA$2.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Red Deer - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$2.56
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$5.19
CA$7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$6.34
CA$8.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$3.17
CA$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$5.43
CA$7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.61
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.92
CA$1.27
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Red Deer - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$3.72
CA$5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$52.92
CA$72.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,597.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$13.60
CA$18.74
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Red Deer - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$63.09
CA$86.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,060.84
CA$1,461.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$973.53
CA$1,341.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$143.49
CA$197.72
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Red Deer - Cost of housing
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$665.47
CA$916.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
$8,898.11
CA$12,261.15
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Red Deer - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$5.02
CA$6.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$3.68
CA$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$14.35
CA$19.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$38.84
CA$53.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$10.76
CA$14.83
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Red Deer - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$49.96
CA$68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$34.08
CA$46.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$73.91
CA$101.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$100.50
CA$138.49
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Red Deer - Cost of clothing
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