Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Hong Kong (China) Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Hong Kong (China)

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 7.4% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 3.7% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$8.72 HK$68.1
114.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$64.8 HK$505
14.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$6.23 HK$48.61
78.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$4.96 HK$38.69
-24.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.30 HK$10.11
63.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.08 HK$8.46
62.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$6.82 HK$53.2
-12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$6.33 HK$49.35
-4.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$3.09 HK$24.13
-28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$2.21 HK$17.20
22.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.96 HK$15.28
85.20%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.36 HK$26.22
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$25.75 HK$201
-54.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$10.29 HK$80.3
18.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$22.04 HK$172
-30.63%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$3.61 HK$28.20
19.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$2.24 HK$17.47
-33.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$3.92 HK$30.57
-1.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$3.07 HK$23.93
39.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$2.28 HK$17.79
22.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.29 HK$17.90
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.75 HK$13.62
50.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.72 HK$13.42
4.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$12.87 HK$100
16.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$15.25 HK$119
-15.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.82 HK$14.23
66.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.78 HK$21.67
21.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$1.67 HK$13.06
55.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$62.9 HK$490
24.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$3.61 HK$28.17
-5.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$1.33 HK$10.34
16.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$14.75 HK$115
90.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$3.11 HK$24.25
-62.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$37.5K HK$292.4K
-33.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$32.1K HK$250.7K
-36.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$233 HK$1,820
-32.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$17.78 HK$139
157.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$22.83 HK$178
173.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$78.1 HK$609
-44.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$8.93 HK$69.6
100.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$12.56 HK$97.9
-8.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$981 HK$7,649
-17.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$21.8K HK$169.8K
-44.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$72.2 HK$563
-23.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$39.66 HK$309
7.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$90.2 HK$704
-1.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$139 HK$1,082
-22.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$2,173 HK$17.0K
-37.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$1,543 HK$12.0K
-22.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$4,801 HK$37.4K
-54.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$3,077 HK$24.0K
-38.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$25.1K HK$195.9K
-79.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$16.4K HK$127.5K
-75.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$3,265 HK$25.5K
-7.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.97
59.45%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong (China): March 1, 2026

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