Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thunder Bay vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Thunder Bay is 5.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% more in Thunder Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Thunder Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Thunder Bay
- Housing
-
pay 56.1% more in Thunder Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 30.7% less in Thunder Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Thunder Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in Thunder Bay
The cost of restaurants and housing in Thunder Bay are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thunder Bay.
Thunder Bay vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 73.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.52
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.01
|
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.05
|
$2.43
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.81
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.42
|
$9.17
CA$12.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.36
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.74
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.18
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.62
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.78
|
$1.64
CA$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.58
|
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.15
|
$62.59
CA$86.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,085.46
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
$19.93
CA$27.46
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 56.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.67
|
$96.76
CA$133.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,280.63
|
$1,007.20
CA$1,387.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,135.21
|
$1,016.20
CA$1,400.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,381.38
|
$151.29
CA$208.47
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of housing
pay 30.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,081.78
|
$719.43
CA$991.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,126.37
|
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Hong Kong vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.45
|
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.70
|
$3.47
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.03
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.09
|
$29.85
CA$41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.03
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.31
|
$58.45
CA$80.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.19
|
$35.55
CA$48.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.69
|
$74.34
CA$102.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.14
|
$135.10
CA$186.16
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of clothing
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