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Hong Kong vs. Parry Sound Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 33.9% more expensive than Parry Sound.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 25.3% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 19.6% less in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. Parry Sound Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Parry Sound, you would:

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Parry Sound	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.01 CA$26.39	$7.91 HK$61.93	-58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 CA$13.99	$6.43 HK$50.35	-36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 CA$2.63	$1.39 HK$10.88	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 CA$2.15	$1.11 HK$8.71	-28.3%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Parry Sound	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 CA$3.31	$2.19 HK$17.16	-8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.12 CA$2.94	$12.44 HK$97.45	+488.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.75 CA$12.14	$11.75 HK$92.03	+34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.14 CA$4.36	$3.52 HK$27.54	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.88 CA$6.78	$4.85 HK$37.99	-0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 CA$2.17	$1.57 HK$12.27	+0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.33 CA$0.45	$1.09 HK$8.51	+234.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.33 CA$0.45	$1.62 HK$12.70	+398.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 CA$1.36	$1.39 HK$10.85	+42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 CA$1.06	$1.10 HK$8.61	+43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.86	$1.06 HK$8.30	+71.4%
Average			+119.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Parry Sound	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.93 CA$5.46	$11.90 HK$93.20	+202.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.49 HK$528.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,369.83 CA$33,839.43	$38,564.70 HK$302K	+58.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.32 CA$12.95	$14.53 HK$113.78	+55.8%
Average			+105.5%

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pay 25.3% more for housing

	Parry Sound	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.79 CA$74.69	$22.19 HK$173.82	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,111.70 CA$1,543.68	$2,349.29 HK$18,401.89	+111.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,362.73 CA$1,892.25	$1,688.04 HK$13,222.34	+23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.50 CA$197.88	$177.52 HK$1,390.55	+24.6%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 19.6% less for childcare

	Parry Sound	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,291.00 CA$1,792.66	$1,038.61 HK$8,135.39	-19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$22,248.89 HK$174K
Average			-19.6%

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pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Parry Sound	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$6.97	$6.48 HK$50.78	+29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.87 CA$3.98	$5.23 HK$40.97	+82.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.12 CA$16.83	$13.11 HK$102.71	+8.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.71 CA$46.81	$79.18 HK$620.18	+134.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.94	$12.85 HK$100.69	+19.5%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Parry Sound	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.67 CA$95.36	$74.06 HK$580.13	+7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.90 CA$79.01	$42.18 HK$330.37	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.96 CA$156.86	$91.97 HK$720.43	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.41 CA$211.63	$142.80 HK$1,118.51	-6.3%
Average			-10.8%

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