Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and St. Thomas Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and St. Thomas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 8% more expensive than St. Thomas without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hong Kong is 10.4% more expensive than St. Thomas without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.8
$20.54 CA$28.13
-55.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$507
$73.0 CA$99.9
-11.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.3
$11.14 CA$15.26
-42.28%
Cappuccino
$5.04 HK$39.40
$3.61 CA$4.94
39.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.53
$1.76 CA$2.41
-23.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.18
$1.81 CA$2.48
-41.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 HK$52.9
$5.12 CA$7.02
32.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 HK$50.9
$6.02 CA$8.25
7.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 HK$24.50
$2.08 CA$2.85
50.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 HK$18.12
$2.71 CA$3.71
-14.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 HK$15.96
$3.29 CA$4.51
-37.99%
Eggs
$3.34 HK$26.11
$3.02 CA$4.14
10.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.40 HK$199
$9.49 CA$13.00
167.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 HK$81.8
$11.34 CA$15.53
-7.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 HK$175
$15.99 CA$21.91
39.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 HK$27.55
$4.06 CA$5.56
-13.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.06
$1.24 CA$1.70
86.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HK$29.57
$3.35 CA$4.59
12.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 HK$23.03
$3.85 CA$5.28
-23.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 HK$17.62
$2.99 CA$4.10
-24.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.06
$2.55 CA$3.50
-9.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 HK$13.32
$2.39 CA$3.27
-28.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HK$12.88
$1.50 CA$2.05
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.21 HK$103
$10.93 CA$14.97
20.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 HK$120
$14.48 CA$19.83
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 HK$13.84
$2.12 CA$2.91
-16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 HK$21.41
$2.60 CA$3.56
5.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 HK$13.70
$2.36 CA$3.23
-25.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 HK$501
$61.7 CA$84.5
3.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 HK$28.11
$2.34 CA$3.21
53.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 HK$10.78
$1.69 CA$2.31
-18.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.66 HK$115
$30.88 CA$42.31
-52.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.17
$1.16 CA$1.59
166.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K HK$294.3K
$25.2K CA$34.5K
49.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K HK$259.8K
$20.2K CA$27.7K
64.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,782
$131 CA$180
73.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 HK$142
$55.0 CA$75.4
-66.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 HK$180
$58.5 CA$80.1
-60.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 HK$593
$42.58 CA$58.3
78.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.86 HK$69.3
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Cinema Ticket
$12.68 HK$99.2
$11.12 CA$15.23
14.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,009 HK$7,889
$559 CA$765
80.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K HK$168.4K
$11.0K CA$15.0K
96.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$573
$54.6 CA$74.8
34.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.61 HK$310
$38.59 CA$52.9
2.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 HK$708
$83.6 CA$115
8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 HK$1,097
$82.5 CA$113
70.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,242 HK$17.5K
$1,176 CA$1,611
90.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 HK$12.3K
$1,189 CA$1,629
32.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,868 HK$38.1K
$1,977 CA$2,709
146.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,040 HK$23.8K
$1,835 CA$2,514
65.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.5K
$4,779 CA$6,548
436.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.0K HK$124.9K
$3,605 CA$4,939
343.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
St. Thomas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 HK$26.3K
$3,033 CA$4,155
10.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
6.55
-39.39%

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Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

Last update for St. Thomas: March 2, 2026

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