Cost of living comparison

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Squamish vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Squamish is 2.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% more in Squamish
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Squamish
Transportation: pay 37.0% less in Squamish
Housing: pay 26.5% more in Squamish
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Squamish
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% less in Squamish
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Squamish

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

Squamish vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.9% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Squamish
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$15.07 CA$21.08	+90.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$10.76 CA$15.06	+67.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.95 CA$2.73	+40.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.44 CA$2.01	+29.0%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Squamish
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$2.39 CA$3.35	+9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$5.02 CA$7.02	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$6.62 CA$9.26	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$3.49 CA$4.88	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$4.85 CA$6.78
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.39 CA$1.95	-11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.55 CA$0.77	-49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.34 CA$1.88	-17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$1.39 CA$1.94	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.15 CA$1.60	+4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.89 CA$1.24	-16.1%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 37.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Squamish
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.58 CA$6.41	-61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$30.86 CA$43.16	-54.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$24,382.26 CA$34,104.69	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$15.21 CA$21.27	+4.7%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 26.5% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Squamish
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$65.30 CA$91.34	+194.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$1,636.10 CA$2,288.50	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$1,535.64 CA$2,147.98	-9.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$90.92 CA$127.18	-48.8%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Squamish
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$1,100.30 CA$1,539.05	+5.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$12,199.02 CA$17,063.39	-45.2%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Squamish
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$5.74 CA$8.03	-11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$3.96 CA$5.54	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$14.35 CA$20.07	+9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$51.49 CA$72.02	-35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$12.20 CA$17.06	-5.1%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Squamish
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$60.42 CA$84.51	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$43.06 CA$60.22	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$98.43 CA$137.68	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$89.70 CA$125.47	-37.2%
Average			-11.6%

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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: December 2025

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