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 9.6% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 5.5% more expensive than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$8.89 HK$69.6
105.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$62.7 HK$491
16.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$6.32 HK$49.48
75.00%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$5.24 HK$41.01
-29.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.34 HK$10.46
61.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.05 HK$8.24
59.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$6.72 HK$52.7
-10.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$6.24 HK$48.86
-2.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$3.01 HK$23.59
-23.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$2.23 HK$17.42
18.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.98 HK$15.51
81.82%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.39 HK$26.52
5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$25.84 HK$202
-55.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$10.15 HK$79.4
22.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$22.40 HK$175
-31.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$3.56 HK$27.86
21.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.33 HK$18.23
-37.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$3.94 HK$30.84
-4.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$2.98 HK$23.36
41.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.28 HK$17.81
17.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.31 HK$18.11
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.70 HK$13.30
48.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.66 HK$13.01
12.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$13.25 HK$104
10.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$15.62 HK$122
-16.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.82 HK$14.28
64.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.63 HK$20.59
28.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.77 HK$13.83
48.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$62.7 HK$491
20.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$3.79 HK$29.70
-7.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.33 HK$10.40
12.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$15.15 HK$119
88.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$3.15 HK$24.63
-63.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$38.6K HK$301.9K
-35.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$33.2K HK$259.6K
-36.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$230 HK$1,803
-33.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$17.80 HK$139
158.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$22.73 HK$178
181.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$76.5 HK$599
-43.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$8.75 HK$68.5
102.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$12.72 HK$99.6
-9.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$1,010 HK$7,905
-19.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$21.8K HK$170.8K
-43.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$74.0 HK$579
-25.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$38.91 HK$305
7.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$91.3 HK$715
-1.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$142 HK$1,112
-25.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$2,174 HK$17.0K
-38.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$1,537 HK$12.0K
-20.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$4,726 HK$37.0K
-53.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$3,005 HK$23.5K
-39.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$25.1K HK$196.7K
-80.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$16.1K HK$126.0K
-75.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$3,397 HK$26.6K
-10.46%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong (China): April 13, 2026

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