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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: St. Thomas is 7.4% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: St. Thomas is 9.4% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.54 CA$28.13
$9.18 HK$71.8
123.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 CA$99.9
$64.8 HK$507
12.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$6.43 HK$50.3
73.25%
Cappuccino
$3.61 CA$4.94
$5.04 HK$39.40
-28.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$1.35 HK$10.53
30.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.48
$1.05 HK$8.18
72.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 CA$7.02
$6.76 HK$52.9
-24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CA$8.25
$6.50 HK$50.9
-7.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 CA$2.85
$3.13 HK$24.50
-33.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 CA$3.71
$2.32 HK$18.12
16.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$2.04 HK$15.96
61.27%
Eggs
$3.02 CA$4.14
$3.34 HK$26.11
-9.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 CA$13.00
$25.40 HK$199
-62.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.34 CA$15.53
$10.45 HK$81.8
8.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.99 CA$21.91
$22.32 HK$175
-28.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 CA$5.56
$3.52 HK$27.55
15.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 CA$1.70
$2.31 HK$18.06
-46.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.59
$3.78 HK$29.57
-11.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 CA$5.28
$2.95 HK$23.03
30.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.10
$2.25 HK$17.62
32.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.50
$2.31 HK$18.06
10.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 CA$3.27
$1.70 HK$13.32
40.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CA$2.05
$1.65 HK$12.88
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CA$14.97
$13.21 HK$103
-17.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.48 CA$19.83
$15.36 HK$120
-5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.91
$1.77 HK$13.84
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$2.74 HK$21.41
-5.11%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 CA$3.23
$1.75 HK$13.70
34.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84.5
$64.1 HK$501
-3.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CA$3.21
$3.59 HK$28.11
-34.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 CA$2.31
$1.38 HK$10.78
22.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.88 CA$42.31
$14.66 HK$115
110.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$3.09 HK$24.17
-62.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.5K
$37.6K HK$294.3K
-32.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.7K
$33.2K HK$259.8K
-39.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CA$180
$228 HK$1,782
-42.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$55.0 CA$75.4
$18.21 HK$142
202.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CA$80.1
$23.01 HK$180
154.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.58 CA$58.3
$75.9 HK$593
-43.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.86 HK$69.3
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 CA$15.23
$12.68 HK$99.2
-12.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 CA$765
$1,009 HK$7,889
-44.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K CA$15.0K
$21.5K HK$168.4K
-49.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 CA$74.8
$73.2 HK$573
-25.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.59 CA$52.9
$39.61 HK$310
-2.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.6 CA$115
$90.5 HK$708
-7.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 CA$113
$140 HK$1,097
-41.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 CA$1,611
$2,242 HK$17.5K
-47.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 CA$1,629
$1,570 HK$12.3K
-24.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 CA$2,709
$4,868 HK$38.1K
-59.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,514
$3,040 HK$23.8K
-39.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,779 CA$6,548
$25.6K HK$200.5K
-81.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,605 CA$4,939
$16.0K HK$124.9K
-77.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
St. Thomas
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,033 CA$4,155
$3,364 HK$26.3K
-9.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
3.97
64.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for St. Thomas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

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