Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Sherbrooke Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Sherbrooke

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 3.1% more expensive than Sherbrooke without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hong Kong is 1.1% cheaper than Sherbrooke without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.9 HK$69.9
$18.66 CA$25.4
-52.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 HK$503
$69.7 CA$94.8
-7.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 HK$50.1
$11.18 CA$15.22
-42.84%
Cappuccino
$5.24 HK$41.14
$3.37 CA$4.59
55.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 HK$10.25
$2.03 CA$2.76
-35.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.23
$1.88 CA$2.56
-44.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.9 HK$54.2
$6.03 CA$8.21
14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 HK$49.73
$5 CA$6.81
26.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.45
$2.77 CA$3.77
7.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 HK$17.52
$2.8 CA$3.81
-20.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 HK$15.96
$4.03 CA$5.48
-49.63%
Eggs
$3.45 HK$27.1
$3.32 CA$4.52
3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.83 HK$203
$12.2 CA$16.61
111.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.16 HK$79.7
$9.53 CA$12.97
6.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.58 HK$177
$16.53 CA$22.5
36.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 HK$28.42
$4.98 CA$6.78
-27.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 HK$17.48
$1.49 CA$2.03
49.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 HK$29.57
$3.79 CA$5.16
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 HK$23.72
$3.4 CA$4.62
-11.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 HK$18.38
$1.82 CA$2.47
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 HK$17.2
$1.99 CA$2.71
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 HK$13.17
$1.82 CA$2.47
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 HK$13.34
$1.82 CA$2.47
-6.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 HK$101
$13.03 CA$17.74
-1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.75 HK$124
$12.85 CA$17.49
22.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.41
$3.74 CA$5.09
-50.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 HK$21.83
$3.63 CA$4.95
-23.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 HK$13.66
$2.79 CA$3.8
-37.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 HK$499
$62.9 CA$85.6
1.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 HK$29.8
$3.89 CA$5.3
-2.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 HK$10.48
$0.8 CA$1.09
67.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 HK$116
$34.14 CA$46.47
-56.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.04 HK$23.87
$1.2 CA$1.64
153.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K HK$300.3K
$24.9K CA$33.9K
53.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K HK$257.5K
$20.4K CA$27.8K
60.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 HK$1,840
$72.6 CA$98.8
223.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 HK$138
$43.58 CA$59.3
-59.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 HK$181
$52.6 CA$71.6
-56.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 HK$596
$29.82 CA$40.59
154.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.64 HK$67.8
$7.08 CA$9.64
22.03%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 HK$102
$10.22 CA$13.91
26.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,009 HK$7,922
$897 CA$1,221
12.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K HK$167.3K
$9,730 CA$13.2K
119.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 HK$589
$63.6 CA$86.6
17.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 HK$304
$31.24 CA$42.52
24.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 HK$703
$65.5 CA$89.1
36.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,105
$105 CA$143
33.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 HK$17.4K
$892 CA$1,214
148.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 HK$12.3K
$635 CA$865
146.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,753 HK$37.3K
$1,223 CA$1,665
288.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,104 HK$24.4K
$998 CA$1,358
211.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26.5K HK$208.2K
$2,258 CA$3,073
1074.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K HK$124.5K
$1,788 CA$2,434
787.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Sherbrooke
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,697 HK$29K
$2,784 CA$3,790
32.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
6.32
-37.18%

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Last update for Hong Kong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sherbrooke: October 28, 2025

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