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Hong Kong vs. North Bay Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 33.4% more expensive than North Bay.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 65.4% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 29.5% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.3% less in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 82.3% more in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. North Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of North Bay, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	North Bay	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.35 CA$19.93	$7.91 HK$61.93	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 CA$12.95	$6.43 HK$50.35	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 CA$2.54	$1.39 HK$10.88	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 CA$1.69	$1.11 HK$8.71	-8.7%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	North Bay	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 CA$3.13	$2.19 HK$17.16	-2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.10 CA$14.02	$12.44 HK$97.45	+23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 CA$10.24	$11.75 HK$92.03	+59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 CA$4.54	$3.52 HK$27.54	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.11 CA$7.10	$4.85 HK$37.99	-5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 CA$2.36	$1.57 HK$12.27	-8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$1.09 HK$8.51	+80.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 CA$2.24	$1.62 HK$12.70	+0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 CA$2.12	$1.39 HK$10.85	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 CA$1.30	$1.10 HK$8.61	+17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 CA$1.23	$1.06 HK$8.30	+19.4%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 65.4% more for transportation

	North Bay	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 CA$5.55	$11.90 HK$93.20	+197.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.76 CA$99.64	$67.49 HK$528.63	-6.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,856.70	$38,564.70 HK$302K	+58.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.97 CA$18.01	$14.53 HK$113.78	+12.0%
Average			+65.4%

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pay 29.5% more for housing

	North Bay	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.85 CA$80.34	$22.19 HK$173.82	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.50 CA$1,860.00	$2,349.29 HK$18,401.89	+75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,219.90 CA$1,693.93	$1,688.04 HK$13,222.34	+38.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.00 CA$148.58	$177.52 HK$1,390.55	+65.9%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 2.3% less for childcare

	North Bay	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$896.99 CA$1,245.54	$1,038.61 HK$8,135.39	+15.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,986.00 CA$38,860.77	$22,248.89 HK$174K	-20.5%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

	North Bay	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$6.98	$6.48 HK$50.78	+29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CA$4.38	$5.23 HK$40.97	+65.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.92 CA$17.94	$13.11 HK$102.71	+1.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.40 CA$33.88	$79.18 HK$620.18	+224.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.23 CA$14.20	$12.85 HK$100.69	+25.7%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 82.3% more for clothing

	North Bay	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.06 CA$59.79	$74.06 HK$580.13	+72.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.94 CA$24.91	$42.18 HK$330.37	+135.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.79 CA$87.19	$91.97 HK$720.43	+46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.33 CA$112.93	$142.80 HK$1,118.51	+75.6%
Average			+82.3%

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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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