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🇭🇰 Hong Kong - 🇨🇦 Canada

Cost of Living Comparison

Comparing cost of living between Hong Kong and Canada: Housing is 136.3% lower in Canada, Food is 15.3% lower in Canada, Transportation is 14.1% higher in Canada, Lifestyle is 32.1% lower in Canada, Healthcare is 10.5% higher in Canada.

Housing

Item
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Rent 1-bedroom (City Center)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$4372.39
$2999.81 $6633.12
🇨🇦 Canada
$1872.60
$1455.69 $2434.52
-133.5%
Rent 1-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$3349.18
$2367.52 $4966.02
🇨🇦 Canada
$1382.75
$1096.23 $1768.92
-142.2%
Rent 3-bedroom (City Center)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$7517.00
$5080.35 $11530.32
🇨🇦 Canada
$3009.32
$2316.41 $3943.25
-149.8%
Rent 3-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$5419.41
$3774.23 $8129.12
🇨🇦 Canada
$2339.33
$1836.49 $3017.08
-131.7%
Price per sqm to Buy (City Center)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$14827.15
$9870.88 $22990.41
🇨🇦 Canada
$6190.87
$4718.60 $8175.24
-139.5%
Price per sqm to Buy (Outside Center)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$10349.16
$7100.35 $15700.15
🇨🇦 Canada
$4548.24
$3535.64 $5913.05
-127.5%
Utilities (Monthly, 85m²)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$435.41
$336.28 $598.69
🇨🇦 Canada
$190.74
$160.34 $231.70
-128.3%
Internet (60 Mbps+, Monthly)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$166.26
$136.10 $215.94
🇨🇦 Canada
$69.90
$61.09 $81.78
-137.8%

Food

Item
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$18.79
$13.28 $27.86
🇨🇦 Canada
$22.48
$17.82 $28.76
+19.6%
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$79.20
$54.34 $120.15
🇨🇦 Canada
$90.65
$70.47 $117.86
+14.5%
Fast Food Combo
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$12.09
$9.34 $16.63
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.15
$11.06 $15.98
+8.8%
Domestic Beer (0.5L, Restaurant)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$9.29
$6.76 $13.45
🇨🇦 Canada
$7.43
$6.01 $9.35
-25.0%
Cappuccino
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$7.79
$5.59 $11.41
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.23
$4.19 $6.63
-48.9%
Milk (1 liter)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$3.76
$2.95 $5.10
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.19
$1.86 $2.63
-72.0%
Bread (500g)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$2.99
$2.38 $4.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.18
$1.87 $2.60
-37.2%
Rice (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$3.72
$3.00 $4.90
🇨🇦 Canada
$3.61
$3.13 $4.27
-2.9%
Eggs (12)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$4.51
$3.53 $6.12
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.10
$4.33 $6.14
+13.1%
Cheese (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$18.14
$14.01 $24.95
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.07
$13.51 $19.53
-12.9%
Chicken Breast (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$13.53
$10.60 $18.35
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.10
$11.12 $15.76
-3.3%
Beef Round (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$21.29
$16.21 $29.67
🇨🇦 Canada
$20.54
$17.10 $25.18
-3.7%
Apples (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$5.97
$4.75 $7.99
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
-17.7%
Banana (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$2.97
$2.40 $3.92
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.60
$2.25 $3.07
-14.4%
Oranges (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$5.97
$4.75 $7.99
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
-17.7%
Tomato (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$5.20
$4.20 $6.86
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.33
$3.75 $5.11
-20.2%
Potato (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$2.95
$2.42 $3.83
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.59
$2.26 $3.03
-14.2%
Onion (1kg)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$2.65
$2.17 $3.45
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.16
$1.89 $2.53
-22.7%
Water (1.5L bottle)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$2.25
$1.79 $3.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$1.89
$1.62 $2.25
-19.0%
Wine (Mid-range bottle)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$22.81
$17.36 $31.79
🇨🇦 Canada
$17.61
$14.66 $21.59
-29.5%

Transportation

Item
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$2.33
$1.70 $3.37
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.46
$3.60 $5.61
+91.3%
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$77.85
$55.86 $114.08
🇨🇦 Canada
$134.31
$107.53 $170.40
+72.5%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$5.49
$3.88 $8.14
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.99
$4.75 $7.67
+9.2%
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$1.88
$1.33 $2.79
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.26
$1.79 $2.88
+19.9%
Gasoline (1 liter)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$3.45
$2.70 $4.68
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.04
$1.73 $2.45
-69.4%
Volkswagen Golf (New Car)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$51030.00
$42997.50 $64260.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$45576.00
$40608.00 $52272.00
-12.0%
Toyota Corolla (New Car)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$48114.00
$40540.50 $60588.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$42727.50
$38070.00 $49005.00
-12.6%

Lifestyle

Item
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Fitness Club (Monthly Fee)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$78.13
$53.60 $118.53
🇨🇦 Canada
$56.62
$44.01 $73.61
-38.0%
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$31.01
$21.92 $45.98
🇨🇦 Canada
$24.28
$19.25 $31.06
-27.7%
Cinema Ticket (International Release)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$22.38
$16.30 $32.40
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.44
$13.29 $20.68
-36.2%
Pair of Jeans (Levis or similar)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$81.41
$66.64 $105.73
🇨🇦 Canada
$61.42
$53.68 $71.86
-32.5%
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$54.27
$44.43 $70.49
🇨🇦 Canada
$40.95
$35.79 $47.91
-32.5%
Running Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$113.93
$94.62 $145.73
🇨🇦 Canada
$86.27
$76.13 $99.94
-32.1%
Leather Business Shoes
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$164.34
$130.68 $219.78
🇨🇦 Canada
$130.41
$111.78 $155.52
-26.0%

Healthcare

Item
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Prescription Medicine (Cold/Flu)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$11.00
$8.88 $14.50
🇨🇦 Canada
$12.82
$11.10 $15.15
+16.6%
Antibiotics (1 week)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$16.50
$13.31 $21.75
🇨🇦 Canada
$19.24
$16.65 $22.73
+16.6%
Health Insurance (Monthly, Individual)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$394.40
$278.80 $584.80
🇨🇦 Canada
$388.50
$308.00 $497.00
-1.5%

Average Monthly Salaries (After Tax, USD)

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

$6,114
$5,066
$3,913
$6,708
$3,494

🇨🇦 Canada

$5,279
$4,373
$3,378
$5,792
$3,017

Quality of Life Comparison

🇭🇰 Hong Kong
75.8
🇨🇦 Canada
70.2
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
73.5
🇨🇦 Canada
63.7
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
56.8
🇨🇦 Canada
29.4
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
70.2
🇨🇦 Canada
60.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Percentages show how much more or less expensive each item is in Canada compared to Hong Kong, based on individual price differences.

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