Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Prince Rupert Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 59.7% more expensive than Prince Rupert.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 79.9% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 44.0% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Prince Rupert. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Prince Rupert Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Prince Rupert, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Prince Rupert
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Prince Rupert
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Prince Rupert
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Prince Rupert
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Prince Rupert
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
Prince Rupert vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prince Rupert
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.0% more for clothing
|
Prince Rupert
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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